Where does “Gemüse” come from?
Gemüse (German) comes from Middle High German gemüese, 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,...
Gemüse (German): vegetable; vegetables; a seasoned vegetable-based...
Definitions
- vegetable; vegetables; a seasoned vegetable-based...
Ancestry of “Gemüse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gemüese | — |
| 2 | Old High German | muos | food, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
Words derived from “Gemüse”