Proto-Indo-European

*mosgʷ-

‘netting, mesh, knot, loop’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *mosgʷ-.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʷ-, most familiar first.

• mask ← masque ← maschera ← masca ← *maskā
• mesh ← mesche ← masc ← *maskā ← *maskwǭ

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mosgʷ-