Where does “Mastsau” come from?
Mastsau (German) comes from German Sau, from Proto-West Germanic sū, from Proto-Germanic sūz, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Mastsau (German): pig which is fattened for meat production; fat...
Definitions
- pig which is fattened for meat production; fat...
Ancestry of “Mastsau”, step by step
Mastsau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sau | pig; sow, female pig; a dislikable or unethical... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sū | sow; pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūz | sow; pig, swine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via German mast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mast | mast of a ship |
| 2 | Middle High German | mast | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mast | fodder, feeding, fattening; fattening |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mast | mast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |