Where does “mush” come from?
Mush comes from English mushroom, which derives from Proto-Germanic mōsą, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots including meh₂d-, man-, mezg-, mon-, and mey-.
mush (English): A somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or...
Definitions
- A somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or...
Ancestry of “mush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mash | A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft... |
| 2 | Middle English | mash | — |
| 3 | Old English | mæsc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maiskaz | mixture; a mash |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mush”