Mesiality
/ˌmiː.siˈæl.ə.ti/noun
The condition or quality of being situated toward the middle or median plane of a structure.
Did you know?Mesial comes from Latin medialis, meaning “of the middle,” ultimately descending from a Proto-Indo-European root whose descendants describe central position, measurement, and mediation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*medhyo-
“Middle or in the middle”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέσσος (messos)
“Middle; central”
Classical Latin
Latin
medius
“Middle, intermediate, or between two sides”
Late Latin
Latin
medialis
“Of the middle or situated in the middle”
19th Century
English
mesial
“Situated toward the middle, especially toward the median plane of the body”
Modern English
English
mesiality
“The state or quality of being mesial”