Where does “masculine” come from?

masculine (Latin) comes from Latin masculinus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

masculine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of masculīnus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of masculīnus

Ancestry of “masculine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmasculinusmasculine, male; manly, worthy of manhood;...
2Latinmasculusmale, masculine; man, male
3Latinmāsmale
4Proto-Nuristani*māsamoon
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has →