Where does “maser” come from?
maser (Middle High German) comes from Old High German masar, from Frankish masur, from Old Norse mǫsurr, from Proto-Germanic masuraz, from Proto-Germanic mas-, from Proto-Indo-European mos-, from Albanian mos, from Proto-Albanian mē tše — prohibitive particle.
Ancestry of “maser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | masar | — |
| 2 | Frankish | masur | maple; A knot or knarl in wood, especially that... |
| 3 | Old Norse | mǫsurr | maple |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | masuraz | a type of veined or spotted wood, such as maple... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mas- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mos- | a skin sore; skin sore |
| 7 | Albanian | mos | don't |
| 8 | Proto-Albanian | mē tše | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |