Etymology of the English word medium
the English word
mediumderived from the New Latin word
medium (middle, center; medium)
derived from the Latin word
medius (middle; mediator; one who stands in the middle, one who comes between; middle, middle of, mid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*medhyo-Date
The earliest known usage of medium in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
mediumisticCognates
Dutch
medium, French
médium, German
Medium, Norwegian
medium, Swedish
mediumUsage
Word found in Modern English
