Where does “mizzenmast” come from?
mizzenmast (English) comes from English mizzen, from Middle French misaine, from Old French migenne, from Old Catalan mitjana, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus — to put, to place; to locate.
mizzenmast (English): The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more...
Definitions
- The aftmost mast on a ship having three or more...
Ancestry of “mizzenmast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mizzen | Mizzenmast; A fore-and-aft sail set on a... |
| 2 | Middle French | misaine | — |
| 3 | Old French | migenne | — |
| 4 | Old Catalan | mitjana | — |
| 5 | Latin | mediānus | — |
| 6 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 7 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
Words derived from “mizzenmast”