Where does “mos” come from?

mos (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch mos, from Middle Dutch mos, from Old Dutch mos, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mos (Afrikaans): moss; must

Definitions

  1. moss; must

Ancestry of “mos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmosmoss; lichen; swamp, marsh
2Middle Dutchmos—
3Old Dutchmos—
4Proto-West Germanicmōswet food, mush, porridge
5Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mōs →