Etymograph

English

Macon

Macon comes from French Mâcon, and goes back to Medieval Latin Masconis.

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Masconis
  2. Frenchc. 1600–presentMâcon
  3. EnglishtodayMacon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Masconis
  2. Frenchc. 1600–presentMâcon
  3. EnglishtodayMacon

The story

An anglicized form of French Mâcon, from earlier Mascon and Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (‘bear’) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (‘-ish: forming adjectives’).

Every English word from Medieval Latin Masconis

Today it means

name A dry red or white burgundy wine produced around Mâcon or extremely similar to such wines.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Medieval Latin Masconis / Macon

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