Where does “matr” come from?

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

matr (Old Norse): food

Definitions

  1. food

Ancestry of “matr”, 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,...

Words derived from “matr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →