Where does “havermout” come from?

havermout (Dutch) comes from Dutch mout, from Middle Dutch mout, from Old Dutch malt, from Proto-Germanic maltą, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

havermout (Dutch): oatmeal

Definitions

  1. oatmeal

Ancestry of “havermout”, step by step

havermout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch mout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoutmalt
2Middle Dutchmout—
3Old Dutchmalt—
4Proto-Germanicmaltąmalt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Dutch haver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhaverany wild species or cultivar of the genus...
2Middle Dutchhavere—
3Old Dutchhavara—
4Proto-Germanichabrōgoat, buck
5Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
6Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat

Words derived from “havermout”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld- →