Where does “mesanmast” come from?
mesanmast (Danish) comes from Danish mast, from Middle Low German mast, from Old Saxon *mast, from Proto-West Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...
mesanmast (Danish): mizzenmast
Definitions
- mizzenmast
Ancestry of “mesanmast”, step by step
mesanmast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish mast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mast | mast |
| 2 | Middle Low German | mast | mast |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *mast | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mast | mast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |
via Danish mesan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mesan | mizzen |