Where does “mixest” come from?
mixest (English) comes from English mix, from Middle English mixen, from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mixest (English): second-person singular simple present form of mix
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of mix
Ancestry of “mixest”, step by step
mixest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mix
| 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 |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |