Where does “mixen” come from?
mixen (Middle English) comes from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Ancestry of “mixen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mixen”