Maze etymology

English

English word maze comes from Middle English mase

Etymology of maze

Detailed word origin of maze

Dictionary entry Language Definition
mase Middle English (enm)
maze English (en) A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way.. Confusion of thought; state of bewilderment.. Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle. To amaze, astonish, bewilder. To daze, stupefy, or confuse.