misc

to mix

Latin · miscere / mixtus

Misc and mix come from Latin miscere, "to mix". They appear in words about combining things, blends, and collections of different items.

Memory trick

MIX and MISCellaneous both blend things: MISCere means to mix.

admixture (ad + mix + ture) — something mixed inमिलावट, मिश्रण
commixture (com + mix + ture) — a blend of many thingsमिश्रण
immiscible (im + misc + ible) — not able to be mixedन घुलने वाला
intermixture (inter + mix + ture) — a mixture of different kindsमिला-जुला मिश्रण
miscible (misc + ible) — able to be mixedघुलनशील
miscellanea (misc + ellanea) — a collection of various itemsविविध संग्रह
miscellaneous (misc + ellaneous) — of various kindsविविध
miscellany (misc + ellany) — a mixed collectionविविध संग्रह
mix (mix) — to combine thingsमिलाना
mixture (mix + ture) — something mixed togetherमिश्रण