Where does “mashable” come from?
mashable (English) comes from English Mash, from English marsh, from Middle English merssh, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg.
mashable (English): Of a consistency suitable for mashing; Suitable...
Definitions
- Of a consistency suitable for mashing; Suitable...
Ancestry of “mashable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Mash | — |
| 2 | English | marsh | An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass |
| 3 | Middle English | merssh | — |
| 4 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 5 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 6 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 7 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 8 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |