Where does “mixed” come from?
Mixed comes from Latin mixtus, the past participle of miscere meaning "to mix," which derives from Proto-Indo-European mey- meaning "to change or exchange."
mixed (English): simple past tense and past participle of mix;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of mix;...
Ancestry of “mixed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mix | To stir together; To combine; To form by... |
| 2 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 3 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |