Where does “Birnenmus” come from?
Birnenmus (German) comes from German mūs, from Middle High German muos, from Old High German muos, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Birnenmus (German): pear puree, pear sauce
Definitions
- pear puree, pear sauce
Ancestry of “Birnenmus”, step by step
Birnenmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mūs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mūs | mush, mash |
| 2 | Middle High German | muos | — |
| 3 | Old High German | muos | food, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,... |
| 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,... |