English word medieval comes from Latin aetatis, Latin medium, and later French médiéval (Medieval (of or relating to the Middle Ages).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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aetatis | Latin (lat) | |
medium | Latin (lat) | Community, public, publicity. Middle, center, medium, midst. |
médiéval | French (fr) | Medieval (of or relating to the Middle Ages). |
medieval | English (en) | A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).. Someone living in the Middle Ages. Archaic.. Brutal.. Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception:. Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD. |