| 1 | Old High German | muos | food, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |