Where does “mustardy” come from?
mustardy (English) comes from English mustard, from Middle English mustard, from Old French moustarde, from Old French moust, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mustardy (English): Resembling or characteristic of mustard
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of mustard
Ancestry of “mustardy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mustard | A plant of certain species of the genus... |
| 2 | Middle English | mustard | A mustard plant; the plant where mustard seeds... |
| 3 | Old French | moustarde | mustard |
| 4 | Old French | moust | must |
| 5 | Latin | mustum | must; unfermented or partially fermented grape... |
| 6 | Latin | mustus | fresh, young; unfermented |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |