Where does “mascotry” come from?

mascotry (English) comes from English mascot, from French mascotte, from Occitan mascòta, from Old Provencal masca, from Medieval Latin masca, from Proto-Germanic *maskā.

mascotry (English): The practice of using or being a mascot

Definitions

  1. The practice of using or being a mascot

Ancestry of “mascotry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmascotsomething thought to bring good luck; something,...
2Frenchmascottemascot
3Occitanmascòtasortilege
4Old Provencalmasca—
5Medieval Latinmascaspecter, nightmare; mask; witch, hag
6Proto-Germanic*maskā—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *maskā →Every word from Medieval Latin masca →Every word from Old Provencal masca →
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