Where does “matbord” come from?

matbord (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,...

matbord (Norwegian Bokmål): dinner table

Definitions

  1. dinner table

Ancestry of “matbord”, step by step

matbord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål mat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmatfood; imperative of mate
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Norwegian Bokmål bord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbordtable; wooden board; plank; border
2Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →