Where does “moise” come from?
moise (Old French) comes from Frankish mosa, from Proto-Germanic musą, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
moise (Old French): moss
Ancestry of “moise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | mosa | moss |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | musą | moss, bog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
Words derived from “moise”