Where does “masclus” come from?
masclus (Latin) comes from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
masclus (Latin): Alternative form of masculus; male
Definitions
- Alternative form of masculus; male
Ancestry of “masclus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mās | — |
| 2 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “masclus”