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Where does “muos” come from?

muos (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Ancestry of “muos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmōswet food, mush, porridge
2Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “muos”

  • appelmoes
  • moestuin
  • moes
  • moes
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