Etymology of the English word milieu
the English word
milieuderived from the French word
milieuusing the French prefix
mi-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-derived from the Old French word
lieuderived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
Date
The earliest known usage of milieu in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
milieu, German
Milieu, Norwegian
miljo, Swedish
miljöUsage
Word found in Modern English
