Where does “vaarikamoos” come from?
vaarikamoos (Estonian) comes from Estonian moos, 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,...
vaarikamoos (Estonian): raspberry jelly
Definitions
- raspberry jelly
Ancestry of “vaarikamoos”, step by step
vaarikamoos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian moos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | moos | jam, jelly, marmalade |
| 2 | Middle Low German | môs | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | mōs | food |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Estonian väärikas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | väärikas | raspberry |