Where does “masian” come from?

masian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic masōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mē- — to rub.

masian (Old English): to confuse, confound, perplex; to amaze

Definitions

  1. to confuse, confound, perplex; to amaze

Ancestry of “masian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmasōnąto labour, struggle with, be confused
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mē-to rub

Words derived from “masian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic masōną →