Where does “mixen” come from?
mixen (German) comes from English mix, from Middle English mixen, from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mixen (German): to mix
Definitions
- to mix
Ancestry of “mixen”, step by step
mixen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English mix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mix | To stir together; To combine; To form by... |
| 2 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 3 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Old French mixte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mixte | mixed |
| 2 | Latin | mixtus | mixed, having been mixed |
| 3 | Latin | miscēre | — |
via Old English mixian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mixian | Alternative form of miscian; to blend, mix,... |