Where does “moss” come from?

Moss comes from Middle English mos, from Old English mos, from Proto-West Germanic mos, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d-.

moss (English): Any of various small, green, seedless plants...

Definitions

  1. Any of various small, green, seedless plants...

Ancestry of “moss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmosmush, pulp, porridge
2Old Englishmosmoss; food, nourishment, victuals
3Proto-Germanic*mōs—
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “moss”

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