Where does “mos” come from?
mos (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mos (Old English): moss; food, nourishment, victuals
Definitions
- moss; food, nourishment, victuals
Ancestry of “mos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *mōs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |