Where does “masen” come from?
masen (Middle English) comes from Middle English amased, from Old English āmasian, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.
masen (Middle English): To bewilder, amaze, perplex, or mislead; To be...
Definitions
- To bewilder, amaze, perplex, or mislead; To be...
Ancestry of “masen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | amased | shocked; incapable of action or movement; scared,... |
| 2 | Old English | āmasian | to perplex, confound; to confuse, astonish |
| 3 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 4 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |