Where does “mos” come from?

mos (Middle High German) comes from Old High German mos, from Proto-Germanic musą, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Ancestry of “mos”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	mos	moss
2	Proto-Germanic	musą	moss, bog
3	Proto-Indo-European	mūs-	fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mos”

Moos
Moos
moos
Muus
Moos
bemoost
Moosachat
Moostierchen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic musą →Every word from Old High German mos →