Where does “Most” come from?

Most (German) comes from Old High German most, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Most (German): (unfermented or partly fermented) fruit juice; must (of grapes); new wine

Definitions

  1. (unfermented or partly fermented) fruit juice; must (of grapes); new wine

Ancestry of “Most”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmostmust
2Latinmustummust; unfermented or partially fermented grape...
3Latinmustusfresh, young; unfermented
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Latin mustus →Every word from Latin mustum →