mazer

English

/ˈmeɪzə/

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) The maple tree, or maple wood.
(archaic) A large drinking bowl made from such wood; a mazer bowl.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English maser inherited from Old English *mæser inherited from Proto-Germanic *masuraz (veined wood, a knot, knot scar).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*masuraz

Gloss

veined wood, a knot, knot scar

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

mazer wood English
wood English
*mos- Proto-Indo-European
*masuraz Proto-Germanic
*mæser Old English
mæseren Old English
maser Middle English
mǫsurr Old Norse
masar Old High German
maser Middle High German
masel Middle Low German
Mäser Alemannic German
macer xno