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Where does “miscellanea” come from?

miscellanea (Latin) comes from Latin miscellus, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

miscellanea (Latin): nominative feminine singular of miscellāneus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of miscellāneus;...

Ancestry of “miscellanea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmiscellusan inferior type of grape and the vine producing...
2Latinmisceō—
3Proto-Italicmikskōto mix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmiḱ-sḱé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “miscellanea”

  • miscellany
  • miscellanea
  • miscellanist
  • miscellaneum
  • miscellanées
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