Where does “mošt” come from?

mošt (Slovene) comes from Middle High German most, from Old High German most, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mošt (Slovene): must

Definitions

  1. must

Ancestry of “mošt”, step by step

mošt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German most

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmost—
2Old High Germanmostmust
3Latinmustummust; unfermented or partially fermented grape...
4Latinmustusfresh, young; unfermented
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

via Proto-Slavic mostъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmostъbridge
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mastás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Latin mustus →Every word from Latin mustum →