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
- Dough leavened with the must of grapes used for...
Ancestry of “mosbolletjie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | mos | moss; must |
| 2 | Dutch | mos | moss; lichen; swamp, marsh |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mos | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mos | — |
| 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,... |