Where does “burkmat” come from?

burkmat (Swedish) comes from Swedish mat, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

burkmat (Swedish): canned food (food sealed in cans)

Definitions

  1. canned food (food sealed in cans)

Ancestry of “burkmat”, step by step

burkmat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmatfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Swedish burk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishburkpot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with...
2Old Swedishbudhker—
3Old Norsebuðkr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →