Where does “mexer” come from?
mexer (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese mecer, from Latin miscere, from Latin misceo, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mexer (Galician): to mix together; to intermingle; to stir; to...
Definitions
- to mix together; to intermingle; to stir; to...
Ancestry of “mexer”, step by step
mexer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese mecer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | mecer | — |
| 2 | Latin | miscere | present active infinitive of misceō;... |
| 3 | Latin | misceo | I mix; I mingle, intermingle; I confuse |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Old Portuguese mexer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | mexer | — |