Where does “mader” come from?

mader (Norn) comes from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mader (Norn): food

Definitions

  1. food

Ancestry of “mader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsematrfood
2Proto-Germanicmatizfood
3Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →