Where does “мов” come from?

мов (Macedonian) comes from Ukrainian мо́вити, from Proto-Slavic mъlviti, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.

мов (Macedonian): moss

Definitions

  1. moss

Ancestry of “мов”, step by step

мов traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian мо́вити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмо́витиto speak
2Proto-Slavicmъlvitito speak, to say
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say

via Proto-Slavic mъxъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmъxъmoss
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmuša—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmews-moss

via Proto-Tsezian *mɔq’ʰu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tsezian*mɔq’ʰutear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mluH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlviti →