Where does “mošt” come from?
mošt (Czech) comes from German most, from Middle High German most, from Old High German most, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mošt (Czech): alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage made from...
Definitions
- alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage made from...
Ancestry of “mošt”, step by step
mošt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German most
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | most | (unfermented or partly fermented) fruit juice; must (of grapes); new wine |
| 2 | Middle High German | most | — |
| 3 | Old High German | most | must |
| 4 | Latin | mustum | must; unfermented or partially fermented grape... |
| 5 | Latin | mustus | fresh, young; unfermented |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |