Where does “Maische” come from?
Maische (German) comes from German Maisch, 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.
Maische (German): mash mixture of water and ground malt used in beermaking
Definitions
- mash mixture of water and ground malt used in beermaking
Ancestry of “Maische”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Maisch | Crushed grapes or other fruits, often used to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | meisch | mash |
| 3 | Old High German | meisk | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maisk | mixture, mash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maiskaz | mixture; a mash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |