Where does “mosiądz” come from?
mosiądz (Polish) comes from Old Polish mosiądz, from Proto-Slavic mosędzь, from Old High German *massing, from Proto-West Germanic *massing, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
mosiądz (Polish): brass
Definitions
- brass
Ancestry of “mosiądz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | mosiądz | brass |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mosędzь | brass |
| 3 | Old High German | *massing | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *massing | brass |
| 5 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |