English
maskirovka
Maskirovka comes from Russian маскиро́вка ‘camouflage’, from ма́ска ‘mask’, and ultimately from Late Latin mascara.
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmascara
- Italianc. 1300–presentmaschera‘mask, disguise’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600masque‘a covering to hide or protect the face’
- Russianmodernма́скаmáska‘mask’
- Russian, derivedmodernмаскиро́вкаmaskiróvka‘camouflage’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015maskirovka
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmascara
- Italianc. 1300–presentmaschera‘mask, disguise’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600masque‘a covering to hide or protect the face’
- Russianmodernма́скаmáska‘mask’
- Russian, derivedmodernмаскиро́вкаmaskiróvka‘camouflage’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015maskirovka
Earliest quotation: 2015, Lucy Ash, How Russia outfoxes its enemies: “Surprise is a key ingredient in maskirovka and the…”
Linked words
through Italian maschera ‘mask, disguise’
Today it means
noun A set of procedures designed to confuse, mislead, and camouflage oneself from the enemy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Late Latin mascara / maskirovka