Where does “mos” come from?
mos (Danish) comes from Middle Low German môs, from Old Saxon mōs, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mos (Danish): mash, puree; moss; imperative of mose
Definitions
- mash, puree; moss; imperative of mose
Ancestry of “mos”, step by step
mos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German môs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | môs | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mōs | food |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Old Norse mosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mosi | moss |