Mix
/mɪks/noun
To combine two or more substances or things together.
Did you know?Mix is probably related to Latin misceō, “I mix,” from a very old Indo-European root tied to stirring and blending, which also gave English words like mingle and mass through different branches.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meik-
“to mix, blend, or stir together”
Latin
Latin
miscēre
“to mix, mingle, blend”
Old English
English
miscian
“to mix, mingle”
Middle English
English
mixen
“to mix or mingle”
16th Century
English
mix
“to blend or combine together”
Modern English
English
mix
“to combine two or more substances or things together”
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