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

moss; must

Ancestry of “mos”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	mos	moss; lichen; swamp, marsh
2	Middle Dutch	mos	—
3	Old Dutch	mos	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	mōs	wet food, mush, porridge
5	Proto-Germanic	mōsą	wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
6	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mos”

mosbolletjie

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