Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “messet” come from?

messet (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon metisahs, from Proto-West Germanic matisahs, from Proto-West Germanic mati, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Ancestry of “messet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonmetisahs—
2Proto-West Germanicmatisahsfood knife
3Proto-West Germanicmatifood
4Proto-Germanicmatizfood
5Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “messet”

  • Mest
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