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Where does “miscellanist” come from?

miscellanist (English) comes from English miscellany, from French miscellanées, from Latin miscellanea, from Latin miscellus, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

miscellanist (English): Having the characteristics of a miscellany; An...

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  1. Having the characteristics of a miscellany; An...

Ancestry of “miscellanist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmiscellanyMiscellaneous items; A collection of writings on...
2Frenchmiscellanées—
3Latinmiscellaneanominative feminine singular of miscellāneus;...
4Latinmiscellusan inferior type of grape and the vine producing...
5Latinmisceō—
6Proto-Italicmikskōto mix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmiḱ-sḱé-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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