Where does “masculine” come from?

Masculine comes from Middle English masculyne, from Old French masculin, from Latin masculinus, derived from Latin masculus meaning "male," itself formed from Proto-Indo-European meryo.

masculine (English): Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly; Of or...

Definitions

Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly; Of or...

Ancestry of “masculine”, step by step

masculine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French masculin

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	masculin	male; masculine
2	Italian	maschile	masculine, male; virile, manly; men's, boys'
3	Spanish	masculino	masculine, male
4	Spanish	-ismo	-ism
5	French	féminisme	feminism
6	French	-ïsme	-ism, variant of -isme following vowels
7	Latin	-isma	Alternative form of -ismus; -ism
8	Latin	-ismus	-ism
9	Ancient Greek	-ισμός	Forms abstract nouns
10	Ancient Greek	-μός	Forms abstract nouns
11	Proto-Indo-European	-mós	Creates action/result nouns from verb stems

via Middle English masculyne

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	masculyne	—

Words derived from “masculine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mós →Every word from French -ïsme →Every word from Spanish -ismo →