Middling
/ˈmɪd.lɪŋ/noun
Moderate in size, amount, or quality; average.
Did you know?The term 'middling' was often associated with the idea of balance and equilibrium in medieval philosophy, connecting it to ancient concepts of harmony in nature.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*midwjō
“the middle or center point”
Old English
OE
middel
“the center, midpoint, or intermediate position”
Middle English
ME
mideling
“the state or quality of being in the middle; average or moderate”
14th Century
English
middling
“describing something of average quality or status, neither high nor low”