Where does “mas” come from?
mas (Catalan) comes from Old Occitan mas, from Latin mansum, from Latin mansus, from Latin maneo, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mas (Catalan): farmhouse, typical country house
Definitions
- farmhouse, typical country house
Ancestry of “mas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | mas | — |
| 2 | Latin | mansum | accusative supine of maneō; nominative neuter... |
| 3 | Latin | mansus | having stayed, remained; having been chewed |
| 4 | Latin | maneo | I stay, remain, abide; I await, wait for, expect;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |