Where does “mosbolletjie” come from?

mosbolletjie (English) comes from Afrikaans mos, 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,...

mosbolletjie (English): Dough leavened with the must of grapes used for...

Definitions

  1. Dough leavened with the must of grapes used for...

Ancestry of “mosbolletjie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansmosmoss; must
2Dutchmosmoss; lichen; swamp, marsh
3Middle Dutchmos—
4Old Dutchmos—
5Proto-West Germanicmōswet food, mush, porridge
6Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mōs →