Where does “Mous” come from?

Mous (Luxembourgish) comes 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,...

Mous (Luxembourgish): purée, mush

Definitions

  1. purée, mush

Ancestry of “Mous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmuosfood, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,...
2Proto-West Germanicmōswet food, mush, porridge
3Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-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-West Germanic mōs →