Where does “miscellaneous” come from?
Miscellaneous comes from Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus meaning mixed, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey- meaning to diminish.
miscellaneous (English): Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts;...
Definitions
- Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts;...
Ancestry of “miscellaneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | miscellāneus | mixed; assorted; miscellaneous |
| 2 | Latin | miscellus | an inferior type of grape and the vine producing... |
| 3 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |