Where does “miks” come from?

miks (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mikse, from English mix, from Middle English mixen, from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

miks (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; a mix

Definitions

  1. <br>; a mix

Ancestry of “miks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmikseto mix
2EnglishmixTo stir together; To combine; To form by...
3Middle Englishmixen
4Old Englishmiscianto mix
5Proto-West Germanicmiskēn
6Proto-Germanicmiskijanąto mix, combine
7Proto-Germanicmihsk-urine
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmiḱ-sḱé-
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-