Where does “korvmoj” come from?

korvmoj (Swedish) comes from Swedish moj, from Dutch mooi, from Middle Dutch mooy, from Old Dutch mōi, from Proto-West Germanic mauwī, from Proto-Germanic mawjaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

korvmoj (Swedish): a (small) house or freestanding kiosk (small enclosed structure) where hot dogs (and commonly hamburgers) are sold

Definitions

  1. a (small) house or freestanding kiosk (small enclosed structure) where hot dogs (and commonly hamburgers) are sold

Ancestry of “korvmoj”, step by step

korvmoj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish moj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmojcalm
2Dutchmooibeautiful, pretty, handsome; nice, good
3Middle Dutchmooy
4Old Dutchmōi
5Proto-West Germanicmauwīpretty
6Proto-Germanicmawjaz
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet

via Swedish korv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorva sausage
2Old Swedishkorver
3Old Norsekurfr
4Proto-Germanickurbiza cut; a score; notch
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH-