'Mediterranean' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'mediterraneus,' where 'medius' meant 'middle' and 'terra' meant 'land.'

'Mediterraneus' transformed into the Old French word 'mediterrane,' and eventually became the modern English word 'Mediterranean.'

Initially, it meant 'inland' or 'in the middle of land,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to the Mediterranean Sea or its surrounding regions.'