Where does “moos” come from?

moos (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German môs, from Old Saxon mōs, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

moos (Estonian): jam, jelly, marmalade

Definitions

  1. jam, jelly, marmalade

Ancestry of “moos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmôs—
2Old Saxonmōsfood
3Proto-West Germanicmōswet food, mush, porridge
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “moos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mōs →