maska

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • mask (cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection)
  • bonnet, hood (cover over the engine of a motor car)

Etymology

Borrowed from French masque (brothel-keeper, witch) derived from Italian maschera (mask, disguise) derived from Latin masca.

Origin

Latin

masca

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