mastyf
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French mastin (modern French mâtin), from Vulgar Latin *mansuetinus (“tamed (animal)”), from Latin mansuetus (“tamed”). The final -f is due to influence from Old French mestif; some forms have totally assimilated to that word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /masˈtiːf/, /ˈmastif/
References
- “mastī̆f (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-12.
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