Where does “mysost” come from?
mysost (English) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ost, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.
mysost (English): primost
Ancestry of “mysost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ost | cheese |
| 2 | Old Norse | ostr | cheese |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | justaz | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yaus- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yew(ǝ)- | to blend, mix , knead |