Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “masel” come from?

masel (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch masel, from Old Dutch masala, from Proto-Germanic masalō.

Ancestry of “masel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmasela blister filled with blood; a pustule, a skin...
2Old Dutchmasala—
3Proto-Germanicmasalō—

Words derived from “masel”

  • measles
  • antimeasles
  • measleslike
Every word from Proto-Germanic masalō →