Where does “mix” come from?
Mix comes from Latin miscere, meaning to mix or blend, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root mey-.
mix (English): To stir together; To combine; To form by...
Definitions
- To stir together; To combine; To form by...
Ancestry of “mix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 2 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |