Where does “mosh call” come from?
mosh call (English) comes from English call, from Middle English callen, from Old English ceallian, from Proto-West Germanic *kalʀōn, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
mosh call (English): A shouted cue or musical prompt given by a performer, typically in hardcore or metal performances, intended to incite or signal the start of moshing among the audience
Definitions
- A shouted cue or musical prompt given by a performer, typically in hardcore or metal performances, intended to incite or signal the start of moshing among the audience
Ancestry of “mosh call”, step by step
mosh call traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English call
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | call | A telephone conversation; a phone call; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | callen | to call |
| 3 | Old English | ceallian | to call; to cry out, shout |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kalʀōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |
via English mosh#Verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mosh#Verb | — |