verb
to mask; to hide
Etymology tree Late Latin mascara Latin *mascra Proto-Indo-European *mesgʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *mosgo-der. Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ Proto-West Germanic *maskābor. Latin masca Italian mascherabor. French masque Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French masquer From masque + -er.