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Where does “migenne” come from?

migenne (Old French) comes from Old Catalan mitjana, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

Ancestry of “migenne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanmitjana—
2Latinmediānus—
3Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
4Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
5Old Latinstlocus—
6Proto-Italicstlokos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “migenne”

  • mizzen
  • mizen
  • mizzenmast
  • mizenmast
  • mizzentop
  • mizzensail
  • mizzentopman
  • mîsaine
  • misaine
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