Where does “maszka” come from?

maszka (Silesian) comes from Silesian masza, from German Masche, from Middle High German masche, from Old High German masca, from Proto-Germanic *maskā.

maszka (Silesian): bow, ribbon

Definitions

  1. bow, ribbon

Ancestry of “maszka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Silesianmaszaladder, run
2GermanMaschestitch; hole; link
3Middle High Germanmasche—
4Old High Germanmascamesh
5Proto-Germanic*maskā—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *maskā →Every word from Old High German masca →Every word from Middle High German masche →
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