English word mask comes from Proto-Indo-European *mozgʷ-, Proto-Indo-European *meyǵ-, Proto-Indo-European *moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-, and later Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ (Loop, knot. Mesh used as a filter, facemask. Mesh, netting.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *mozgʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *meyǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *mozgo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | netting, mesh, knot, loop |
| *maihskaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *maskwǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Loop, knot. Mesh used as a filter, facemask. Mesh, netting. |
| mæscre | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Mesh. Spot, blemish. |
| *maiskaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A mash. Mixture. |
| mǣsc- | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *masc | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| maske | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| mask | English (en) | (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.. A mesh. |