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In English we have the word "with." In German they use "mit." Really basic words are usually retained the longest as languages evolve, so I got to wondering why our two words for the same concept are so different. And in looking it up, I learned that English used to use "mid" in place of with, and that it has been retained in exactly one case -- midwife -- meaning "with wife," as in the person who is with the wife while she's giving birth.