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Where does “masenge” come from?

masenge (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin misinga, from Frankish meisinga, from Proto-Germanic maisǭ — titmouse, chickadee.

masenge (Old French): Alternative form of mesenge; titmouse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mesenge; titmouse

Ancestry of “masenge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmisinga—
2Frankishmeisingatitmouse
3Proto-Germanicmaisǭtitmouse, chickadee

Words derived from “masenge”

  • mésangeai
  • mésange
  • mésange
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