Lemizh / English dictionary
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meuxà.
to make acorns
meuxè. oak
meuxÌ. acorn
Etymology
gender change of
< NLem meuxes‑a
< Besk mäuxäs
< PCelt *messu, of unknown origin
This is one of many Beskidic tree names introduced in the Tlöngö̀l. ‘Female’ (zero) poststems are almost universal in trees.
Cognates
Wel mes ‘acorns’, possibly Eng mast ‘fruit of forest trees’