Where does “muesli” come from?
muesli (Dutch) comes from Alemannic German Müesli, from Alemannic German Mues, from Middle High German muos, from Old High German muos, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
muesli (Dutch): A breakfast and snack granola food; mixed food...
Definitions
- A breakfast and snack granola food; mixed food...
Ancestry of “muesli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Müesli | muesli |
| 2 | Alemannic German | Mues | mush, paste, pulp |
| 3 | Middle High German | muos | — |
| 4 | Old High German | muos | food, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |