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Where does “maistaz” come from?

maistaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵa-.

maistaz (Proto-Germanic): superlative degree of *mikilaz; most

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of *mikilaz; most

Ancestry of “maistaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmikilazgreat, large; much, many
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵa-—

Words derived from “maistaz”

  • mostly
  • mast
  • musty
  • masthead
  • mainmast
  • foremast
  • topmast
  • masted
  • mizzenmast
  • mustiness
  • foretopmast
  • maintopmast
  • mostest
  • mizenmast
  • mastless
  • neuromast
  • mustn't
  • jiggermast
  • dismast
  • mustily
  • mastlike
  • masty
  • moastly
  • mastman
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