Where does “mason” come from?
mason (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto maso, from German Masche, from Middle High German masche, from Old High German masca, from Proto-Germanic *maskā.
mason (Esperanto): accusative singular of maso
Definitions
- accusative singular of maso
Ancestry of “mason”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | maso | mass |
| 2 | German | Masche | stitch; hole; link |
| 3 | Middle High German | masche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | masca | mesh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *maskā | — |