Medial
/ˈmiːdiəl/noun
Situated in or relating to the middle; toward the center.
Did you know?Medial ultimately comes from Latin *medius* (“middle”), the same ancient root behind words like *midwife* and *medium*, so the “middle” has been shaping English for millennia.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*medhyo-
“middle, in the middle”
Latin
Latin
medius
“middle, central”
Latin
Latin
medialis
“of the middle, medial”
Late Latin
Latin
medialis
“belonging to the middle”
Middle English
English
medial
“relating to the middle”
Modern English
English
medial
“situated in or relating to the middle”