Where does “miszmasz” come from?
miszmasz (Polish) comes from German Mischmasch, from German mischen, from German -ling, from Old High German -ling, from Proto-Germanic *-ling.
miszmasz (Polish): mishmash, hotchpotch
Definitions
- mishmash, hotchpotch
Ancestry of “miszmasz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mischmasch | mishmash, hotchpotch, hodgepodge |
| 2 | German | mischen | to mix; to shuffle |
| 3 | German | -ling | Indicates possession of or connection with a... |
| 4 | Old High German | -ling | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *-ling | — |