Where does “Masche” come from?

Masche (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German masche, from Old High German masca, from Proto-Germanic *maskā.

Masche (Alemannic German): mesh; stitch

Definitions

  1. mesh; stitch

Ancestry of “Masche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmasche—
2Old High Germanmascamesh
3Proto-Germanic*maskā—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *maskā →Every word from Old High German masca →Every word from Middle High German masche →