Where does “mousse” come from?
mousse (Finnish) comes from French mousse, from Spanish mozo, from Latin musteus, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mousse (Finnish): mousse dessert; airy pudding served chilled
Definitions
- mousse dessert; airy pudding served chilled
Ancestry of “mousse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mousse | blunt; moss; bryophyte |
| 2 | Spanish | mozo | boy, lad, young man, youth; servant, helper,... |
| 3 | Latin | musteus | of or belonging to must; like must; young, new,... |
| 4 | Latin | mustum | must; unfermented or partially fermented grape... |
| 5 | Latin | mustus | fresh, young; unfermented |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |