Where does “maski” come from?
maski (Romani) comes from Armenian մաշկ, from Old Armenian մաշկ, from Proto-Semitic mašk-, from Proto-Afroasiatic masak-.
maski (Romani): skin
Ancestry of “maski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | մաշկ | skin; skin, hide; peel |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մաշկ | skin, hide; clothing made of hide |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | mašk- | skin |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | masak- | — |