Where does “maze” come from?

Maze comes from Middle English mase, from Middle English messe, from Latin mattea, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.

maze (English): A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated...

Definitions

  1. A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated...

Ancestry of “maze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmaseSomething that causes bewilderment or mystery;...
2Middle EnglishmasenTo bewilder, amaze, perplex, or mislead; To be...
3Middle Englishamasedshocked; incapable of action or movement; scared,...
4Old Englishāmasianto perplex, confound; to confuse, astonish
5Old Englishā-a-; away, out
6Old Englishar-—
7Proto-West Germanicuʀ-out, over; off, away
8Proto-Germanicuz-up, out
9Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
11Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “maze”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uds- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uss- →