Where does “mjukost” come from?

mjukost (Swedish) comes from Swedish öst, from Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.

mjukost (Swedish): cheese spread, spreadable cheese

Definitions

cheese spread, spreadable cheese

Ancestry of “mjukost”, step by step

mjukost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öst

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	öst	Towards east, eastward; east
2	Old Swedish	oster	cheese
3	Old Norse	ostr	cheese
4	Proto-Germanic	justaz	cheese
5	Proto-Indo-European	yaus-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	yew(ǝ)-	to blend, mix , knead

via Swedish mjuk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mjuk	soft
2	Old Swedish	miūker	soft
3	Old Norse	mjúkr	soft; meek
4	Proto-Germanic	meukaz	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mewg-	slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yaus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic justaz →