Where does “mazard” come from?
mazard (English) comes from English mazer, from Middle English maser, from Frankish masur, from Old Norse mǫsurr, from Proto-Germanic masuraz, from Proto-Germanic mas-, from Proto-Indo-European mos-, from Albanian mos — prohibitive particle.
mazard (English): Head; skull; A kind of small black cherry
Definitions
- Head; skull; A kind of small black cherry
Ancestry of “mazard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mazer | The maple tree, or maple wood; A large drinking... |
| 2 | Middle English | maser | Alternative form of macer; A maple bowl or cup,... |
| 3 | Frankish | masur | maple; A knot or knarl in wood, especially that... |
| 4 | Old Norse | mǫsurr | maple |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | masuraz | a type of veined or spotted wood, such as maple... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mas- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mos- | a skin sore; skin sore |
| 8 | Albanian | mos | don't |
| 9 | Proto-Albanian | mē tše | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |