Where does “matfriare” come from?

matfriare (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,...

matfriare (Swedish): cupboard lover

Definitions

  1. cupboard lover

Ancestry of “matfriare”, step by step

matfriare 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 friare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfriarecomparative degree of fri; one who proposes...
2Swedishfriato propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to...
3Old Norsefrjáto free; to love; to love
4Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →