Where does “moes” come from?
moes (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch moes, from Old Dutch muos, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
moes (Dutch): mush, pulp; mom, mother
Ancestry of “moes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | moes | food pulp |
| 2 | Old Dutch | muos | — |
| 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,... |
Words derived from “moes”