Where does “môs” come from?
môs (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon mōs, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Ancestry of “môs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | mōs | food |
| 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,... |