Where does “mast” come from?
Mast comes from French masse, from Latin massa, from Latin mattea, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to knead or mix.
mast (English): A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering...
Definitions
- A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering...
Ancestry of “mast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mast | Alternative form of mased |
| 2 | Old English | mæst | superlative degree of miċel: biggest, most; most;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | mestr | superlative degree of mikill; most; largest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maistaz | superlative degree of *mikilaz; most |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mikilaz | great, large; much, many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵa- | — |