Where does “masclet” come from?
masclet (Catalan) comes from Catalan mascle, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
masclet (Catalan): goatee
Definitions
- goatee
Ancestry of “masclet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | mascle | a male; energetic in a virile manner |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 3 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 4 | Latin | mās | male |
| 5 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |