Where does “mosdiertje” come from?
mosdiertje (Dutch) comes from Dutch mos, from Middle Dutch mos, from Old Dutch mos, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mosdiertje (Dutch): bryozoan
Definitions
- bryozoan
Ancestry of “mosdiertje”, step by step
mosdiertje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mos | moss; lichen; swamp, marsh |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mos | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mos | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Dutch diertje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | diertje |