Where does “mastus” come from?
mastus (Latin) comes from Frankish mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...
mastus (Latin): ship mast
Ancestry of “mastus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | mast | ship mast; mast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |