Where does “mast” come from?
mast (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...
mast (Old High German): fodder, feeding, fattening; fattening
Definitions
- fodder, feeding, fattening; fattening
Ancestry of “mast”, step by step
mast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *mast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *mast | mast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |
via Proto-Germanic *mast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *mast | — |