Where does “maz” come from?

maz (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

maz (Old High German): food, meat

Definitions

  1. food, meat

Ancestry of “maz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmatizfood
2Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →