Where does “hundemat” come from?

hundemat (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mat, 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,...

hundemat (Norwegian Bokmål): dog food

Definitions

dog food

Ancestry of “hundemat”, step by step

hundemat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål mat

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	mat	food; imperative of mate
2	Old Norse	matr	food
3	Proto-Germanic	matiz	food
4	Proto-Germanic	mōsą	wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Norwegian Bokmål hund

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	hund	dog; hound
2	Old Norse	hundr	a dog
3	Proto-Germanic	hundaz	dog
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱwn̥tós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱwṓ	dog

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →