Where does “mesfisar” come from?
mesfisar (Occitan) comes from Occitan mes, from Old Occitan mes, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mesfisar (Occitan): to distrust
Definitions
- to distrust
Ancestry of “mesfisar”, step by step
mesfisar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Occitan mes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | mes | month; past participle of metre |
| 2 | Old Occitan | mes | month |
| 3 | Latin | mēnsis | month |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | mēns | month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Occitan fisar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | fisar | — |