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Where does “Maisch” come from?

Maisch (German) comes from Middle High German meisch, from Old High German meisk, from Proto-West Germanic *maisk, from Proto-Germanic maiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Maisch (German): Crushed grapes or other fruits, often used to...

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  1. Crushed grapes or other fruits, often used to...

Ancestry of “Maisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmeischmash
2Old High Germanmeisk—
3Proto-West Germanic*maisk—
4Proto-Germanicmaiskazmixture; a mash
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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