Where does “mixfix” come from?
mixfix (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.
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Ancestry of “mixfix”, step by step
mixfix 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 fix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fix | To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | fixen | a vixen |
| 3 | Old English | fyxen | vixen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fuhsini | vixen, female fox |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fuhs | fox |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fuhsaz | fox |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | púḱsos | the tailed one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |