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

  1. A somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or...

Ancestry of “mush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmashA mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft...
2Middle Englishmash
3Old Englishmæsc
4Proto-Germanicmaiskazmixture; a mash
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-