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Where does “mesenge” come from?

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

mesenge (Old French): titmouse

Definitions

  1. titmouse

Ancestry of “mesenge”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mesenge”

  • mésangeai
  • mésange
  • mésange
Every word from Proto-Germanic maisǭ →