Where does “messingfarben” come from?

messingfarben (German) comes from German Messing, from Middle High German messinc, from Proto-Germanic masjinga-.

messingfarben (German): having the color of brass

Definitions

  1. having the color of brass

Ancestry of “messingfarben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMessingbrass
2Middle High Germanmessinc—
3Proto-Germanicmasjinga-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic masjinga- →Every word from Middle High German messinc →Every word from German Messing →
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