Where does “mastif” come from?
mastif (Middle English) comes from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mastif (Middle English): Alternative form of mastyf
Definitions
- Alternative form of mastyf
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