Where does “matbord” come from?

matbord (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,...

matbord (Norwegian Nynorsk): dinner table

Definitions

  1. dinner table

Ancestry of “matbord”, step by step

matbord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mat

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,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk bord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskborda table; 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 →