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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

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,...
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