Where does “mæsc” come from?
mæsc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic maiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Ancestry of “mæsc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | maiskaz | mixture; a mash |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |