Where does “mizzentop” come from?
mizzentop (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.
mizzentop (English): A framework and platform at the top of the lower...
Definitions
- A framework and platform at the top of the lower...
Ancestry of “mizzentop”, step by step
mizzentop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mizzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | middle, central |
| 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 |
via English top
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 3 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |