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Where does “hundemat” come from?

hundemat (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): dog food

Definitions

  1. dog food

Ancestry of “hundemat”, step by step

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