English
Mais
Mais comes from Middle High German meiz ‘cleared land’.
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350meiz‘cleared land’
- EnglishtodayMais
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350meiz‘cleared land’
- EnglishtodayMais
Every English word from Middle High German meiz
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle High German meiz / Mais