Where does “mötunautur” come from?

mötunautur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic matur, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mötunautur (Icelandic): messmate

Definitions

messmate

Ancestry of “mötunautur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	matur	food
2	Old Norse	matr	food
3	Proto-Germanic	matiz	food
4	Proto-Germanic	mōsą	wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →