Where does “mostrych” come from?
mostrych (Polish) comes from German Mostrich, from German Mostert, from Middle Low German mostert, from Middle Dutch mostaert, from Old French moustarde, from Old French moust, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Ancestry of “mostrych”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mostrich | mustard |
| 2 | German | Mostert | mustard |
| 3 | Middle Low German | mostert | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | mostaert | — |
| 5 | Old French | moustarde | mustard |
| 6 | Old French | moust | must |
| 7 | Latin | mustum | must; unfermented or partially fermented grape... |
| 8 | Latin | mustus | fresh, young; unfermented |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |