Where does “mási” come from?
mási (Faroese) comes from Old Norse mási, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
mási (Faroese): gull, seagull; kind of drying turf; chick of...
Definitions
- gull, seagull; kind of drying turf; chick of...
Ancestry of “mási”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mási | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
Words derived from “mási”