Where does “moes” come from?

moes (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch muos, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

moes (Middle Dutch): food pulp

Definitions

  1. food pulp

Ancestry of “moes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmuosfood, nourishment, mush
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,...

Words derived from “moes”

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