Where does “matjord” come from?

matjord (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,...

matjord (Norwegian Nynorsk): topsoil, humus

Definitions

  1. topsoil, humus

Ancestry of “matjord”, step by step

matjord 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 jord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskjordearth, soil, ground; ground; the earth, or the...
2Old Norsejǫrðearth
3Proto-Germanicerþōearth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →
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