Where does “kinamat” come from?

kinamat (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,...

kinamat (Swedish): (often more or less westernized) Chinese food

Definitions

(often more or less westernized) Chinese food

Ancestry of “kinamat”, step by step

kinamat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mat

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mat	food
2	Old Norse	matr	food
3	Proto-Germanic	matiz	food
4	Proto-Germanic	mōsą	wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Swedish Kina

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Kina	China
2	Chinese	秦	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →