Where does “masque” come from?
Masque comes from French masque, from Italian maschera, from Latin masca, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
masque (English): A dramatic performance, often performed at court...
Definitions
- A dramatic performance, often performed at court...
Ancestry of “masque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | masqué | masked; past participle of masquer |
| 2 | Italian | maschera | mask; surface, fiction; cinema attendant |
| 3 | Latin | masca | witch, hag; spectre; nightmare; mask |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maskā | mesh, net |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maskwǭ | loop, knot; mesh, netting; mesh used as a filter,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mozgo- | netting, mesh, knot, loop |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mezgʷ- | to knit, tie, make a loop; to knit, tie; to knit,... |