Where does “mostarda” come from?
mostarda (Portuguese) comes from Old French moustarde, from Old French moust, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mostarda (Portuguese): mustard; mustard seeds
Ancestry of “mostarda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | moustarde | mustard |
| 2 | Old French | moust | must |
| 3 | Latin | mustum | must; unfermented or partially fermented grape... |
| 4 | Latin | mustus | fresh, young; unfermented |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |