Where does “moss-grown” come from?
moss-grown (English) comes from English moss, from Middle English mos, from Old English mos, from Proto-Germanic *mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
moss-grown (English): Having a covering of growing moss; Old;...
Definitions
- Having a covering of growing moss; Old;...
Ancestry of “moss-grown”, step by step
moss-grown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moss | Any of various small, green, seedless plants... |
| 2 | Middle English | mos | mush, pulp, porridge |
| 3 | Old English | mos | moss; food, nourishment, victuals |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via English grown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grown | past participle of grow; Covered by growth;... |
| 2 | Middle English | growen | To grow usually of plants, fruit, etc |
| 3 | Old English | grōwan | to grow, increase, flourish, germinate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |