Where does “matvana” come from?

matvana (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,...

matvana (Swedish): eating habit

Definitions

  1. eating habit

Ancestry of “matvana”, step by step

matvana 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 vana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvanainflection of van: ## definite singular ##...
2Old Swedishvani—
3Old Norsevania custom, a habit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →