Where does “must” come from?

must (Romanian) comes from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

must (Romanian): unfermented wine; grape or other fruit juice;...

Definitions

  1. unfermented wine; grape or other fruit juice;...

Ancestry of “must”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmustummust; unfermented or partially fermented grape...
2Latinmustusfresh, young; unfermented
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “must

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Latin mustusEvery word from Latin mustum