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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mash | A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state |
| 2 | English | marsh | An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass |
| 3 | Middle English | merssh | A region of marshland or damp meadowland |
| 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- | — |