Where does “maisel” come from?
maisel (Old French) comes from Latin macellum, from Ancient Greek μάκελλον — enclosure; macellum, market.
maisel (Old French): carnage; massacre; destruction
Definitions
- carnage; massacre; destruction
Ancestry of “maisel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | macellum | provision-market; marketplace |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάκελλον | enclosure; macellum, market |