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Where does “vermëschen” come from?

vermëschen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish mëschen, from Middle High German mischen, from Old High German miskan, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan.

vermëschen (Luxembourgish): to mix together, to blend

Definitions

  1. to mix together, to blend

Ancestry of “vermëschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishmëschento mix
2Middle High Germanmischento mix
3Old High Germanmiskanto mix
4Proto-West Germanic*miskijan—
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