medida

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Spanish word medida comes from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁-, and later Latin *metio ((Vulgar Latin) I measure.)

*moh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)

metior (Latin)

I distribute or mete out. I measure or estimate. I traverse.

*metio (Latin)

(Vulgar Latin) I measure.

medir (Spanish)

To measure.

medida (Spanish)

Action, step, sanction. Measurement; measure. Moderation.

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