Where does “mizen” come from?
Mizen comes from Middle French misaine, from Old French migenne, from Latin medianus, derived from Latin medius meaning "middle," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos with the same sense.
mizen (English): Alternative spelling of mizzen
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of mizzen
Ancestry of “mizen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | myxen | — |
| 2 | Old English | mixen | — |
| 3 | Old English | meohx | — |
| 4 | Old English | meox | poop |
| 5 | Old English | mīgan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mīganą | to urinate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meiǵʰ- | to urinate |
Words derived from “mizen”