"mi-" meaning in French

See mi- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /mi/
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mi (“middle”), from Old French mi, mie (“middle”), from earlier *miei (compare lit, liet < *lieit), from Latin medius (adjective), medium (noun). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mi||middle|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mi (“middle”), {{inh+|fr|frm|mi|t=middle}} Inherited from Middle French mi (“middle”), {{inh|fr|fro|mi}} Old French mi, {{inh|fr|la|medius|pos=adjective}} Latin medius (adjective) Head templates: {{fr-prefix}} mi-
  1. half, mid- Tags: morpheme Derived forms: mi-parti Related terms: demi, midi, moitié
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