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Where does “*mōs” come from?

*mōs (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Ancestry of “*mōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
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