Where does “mosterdgeel” come from?

mosterdgeel (Dutch) comes from Dutch mosterd, from Middle Dutch mostaert, from Old French moustarde, from Old French moust, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mosterdgeel (Dutch): mustard

Definitions

  1. mustard

Ancestry of “mosterdgeel”, step by step

mosterdgeel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch mosterd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmosterdmustard
2Middle Dutchmostaert
3Old Frenchmoustardemustard
4Old Frenchmoustmust
5Latinmustummust; unfermented or partially fermented grape...
6Latinmustusfresh, young; unfermented
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

via Dutch Geel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchGeelyellow
2Middle Dutchgelu
3Old Dutchgeloyellow
4Proto-West Germanicgeluyellow
5Proto-Germanicgelwazyellow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wósyellow, green
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Latin mustusEvery word from Latin mustum
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