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Where does “Miskmöhlen” come from?

Miskmöhlen (German Low German) comes from German Low German misken, from Middle Low German mischen, from Old Saxon miskian, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan.

Miskmöhlen (German Low German): A mixer; A cement mixer

Definitions

  1. A mixer; A cement mixer

Ancestry of “Miskmöhlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low GermanmiskenTo mix
2Middle Low Germanmischento mix
3Old Saxonmiskian—
4Proto-West Germanic*miskijan—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan →