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Where does “moust” come from?

moust (Old French) comes from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

moust (Old French): must

Definitions

  1. must

Ancestry of “moust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmustummust; unfermented or partially fermented grape...
2Latinmustusfresh, young; unfermented
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “moust”

  • mustard
  • mustardy
  • mustarded
  • mustardlike
  • mustarding
  • mustardless
  • sesquimustard
  • moutarde
  • moutardier
  • moût
  • mostarda
  • マスタード
  • mosterdgeel
  • mosterd
  • mustard
  • mù tạt
  • mù tạc
  • moustarde
  • มัสตาร์ด
  • moutarde
  • mostaert
  • moust
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