Where does “Masi” come from?
Masi (English) comes from Italian masi, from Italian maso, from Medieval Latin mansum, from Latin mānsus, from Latin maneō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Masi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | masi | plural of maso |
| 2 | Italian | maso | sort of farmstead typical of South Tyrol |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | mansum | residence; accusative supine of maneō; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | mānsus | having stayed, remained |
| 5 | Latin | maneō | to stay, remain, abide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |