Where does “most” come from?

most (German) comes from Middle High German most, 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
1Middle High Germanmost
2Old High Germanmostmust
3Latinmustummust; unfermented or partially fermented grape...
4Latinmustusfresh, young; unfermented
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “most

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-
most — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer