Where does “mad” come from?

mad (Danish) comes from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mad (Danish): food; a slice of bread with something on top;...

Definitions

  1. food; a slice of bread with something on top;...

Ancestry of “mad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsematrfood
2Proto-Germanicmatizfood
3Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →