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Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *masjinga-, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly related to Latin massa (“mass”).
Compare German Messing; Old English mæsling.
Noun
Mäsken n
- (metal) brass
Derived terms
References
- Guus Kroonen (2013) “masjinga”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 356