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Where does “maiskaz” come from?

maiskaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maiskaz (Proto-Germanic): mixture; a mash

Definitions

  1. mixture; a mash

Ancestry of “maiskaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmoiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “maiskaz”

  • mesh
  • mash
  • mush
  • mushy
  • meshwork
  • mashup
  • mishmash
  • masher
  • enmeshment
  • enmesh
  • musher
  • meshless
  • synchromesh
  • intermesh
  • meshfree
  • mushiness
  • polymesh
  • meshlike
  • meshy
  • mashy
  • mushily
  • micromesh
  • mashable
  • weldmesh
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