Where does “mésange” come from?
mésange (Middle French) comes from Old French mesenge, from Medieval Latin misinga, from Frankish meisinga, from Proto-Germanic maisǭ — titmouse, chickadee.
Ancestry of “mésange”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | mesenge | titmouse |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | misinga | — |
| 3 | Frankish | meisinga | titmouse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maisǭ | titmouse, chickadee |
Words derived from “mésange”