Where does “fijnmazig” come from?

fijnmazig (Dutch) comes from Dutch Maas, from Middle Dutch Mase, from Old Dutch Masa, from Proto-Germanic Masō, from Proto-Celtic Mosā.

fijnmazig (Dutch): detailed, fine-grained

Definitions

  1. detailed, fine-grained

Ancestry of “fijnmazig”, step by step

fijnmazig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Maas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMaasMeuse
2Middle DutchMase—
3Old DutchMasaMeuse
4Proto-GermanicMasōMeuse
5Proto-CelticMosā—

via Dutch fijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfijnnice, pleasant; fine, thin; delicate, meticulous
2Middle Dutchfijnfine
3Old Frenchfinfine, delicate
4Latinfīnisend
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Celtic Mosā →