Where does “mat” come from?
mat (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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,...
mat (Norwegian Nynorsk): food
Ancestry of “mat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | matr | food |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |