Where does “mūs” come from?

mūs (German) comes 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,...

mūs (German): mush, mash

Definitions

  1. mush, mash

Ancestry of “mūs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmuos—
2Old High Germanmuosfood, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,...
3Proto-West Germanicmōswet food, mush, porridge
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mūs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mōs →