Where does “mash” come from?
Mash derives from Middle English mash, from Old English masc, from Proto-Germanic maskwǭ, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root mey- meaning to mix or knead.
mash (English): A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft...
Definitions
- A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft...
Ancestry of “mash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mash | — |
| 2 | Old English | mæsc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiskaz | mixture; a mash |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mash”