Where does “metesocn” come from?
metesocn (Old English) comes from Old English mete, from Proto-West Germanic mati, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
metesocn (Old English): craving or desire for food; appetite
Definitions
- craving or desire for food; appetite
Ancestry of “metesocn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mete | food |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mati | food |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |