Amyst
/əˈmɪst/noun
An obsolete English preposition or adverb meaning “amid” or “in the midst of.”
Did you know?Amyst is an obsolete variant of “amidst,” preserving the ancient idea of being surrounded or enclosed at the center of things.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*medhyo-
“Middle or central”
Old English
Old English
on middan
“In the middle or amid”
Middle English
Middle English
amid / amyd
“In the midst of or among”
Middle English
Middle English
amyst
“Amid or among; an alternative spelling influenced by forms containing “-st””
15th–16th Century
English
amyst
“In the midst of; among”
Modern English
English
amidst
“Amid or surrounded by”