Where does “Mischling” come from?

Mischling (English) comes from German Mischling, from German mischen, from German -ling, from Old High German -ling, from Proto-Germanic *-ling.

Mischling (English): In certain racial theories, someone of mixed...

Definitions

  1. In certain racial theories, someone of mixed...

Ancestry of “Mischling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMischlinghybrid
2Germanmischento mix; to shuffle
3German-lingIndicates possession of or connection with a...
4Old High German-ling—
5Proto-Germanic*-ling—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-ling →