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Where does “messus” come from?

messus (Latin) comes from Latin metō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

Definitions

Ancestry of “messus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap

Words derived from “messus”

  • Messia
  • messionare
  • Messia
  • messio
  • messo
  • moissonneuse
  • moissonneur
  • moissonner
  • moisson
  • mișuna
  • messon
  • meissun
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