Where does “matsal” come from?

matsal (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,...

matsal (Swedish): a dining room; a canteen, a cafeteria, a lunch...

Definitions

  1. a dining room; a canteen, a cafeteria, a lunch...

Ancestry of “matsal”, step by step

matsal 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 säl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsäla seal
2Old Norseselrseal; second-person singular present indicative...
3Proto-Germanicselhazseal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselk-to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →