Etymology

From Middle French mésange, from Old French mesenge, masenge ‎(“titmouse”), from Frankish *meisinga ‎(“titmouse”), from Proto-Germanic *maisǭ ‎(“titmouse”), *-ingō ‎(“-ing”). Cognate with Old High German meisa ‎(“titmouse”), Old English māse ‎(“small bird”), Middle Dutch mese ‎(“titmouse”). More at titmouse.

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