Where does “mås” come from?
mås (Danish) comes from Danish mase, from Middle English maschen, from Old Frisian māsk, from Proto-West Germanic *maisk, from Proto-Germanic maiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mås (Danish): butt, buttocks
Definitions
- butt, buttocks
Ancestry of “mås”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mase | crush; squash; crunch |
| 2 | Middle English | maschen | — |
| 3 | Old Frisian | māsk | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maisk | mixture, mash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maiskaz | mixture; a mash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |