Where does “potatismos” come from?

potatismos (Swedish) comes from Swedish mös, from Old Frisian mūth, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

potatismos (Swedish): mashed potatoes

Definitions

  1. mashed potatoes

Ancestry of “potatismos”, step by step

potatismos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mös

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmösmash, puree (mass of something mashed)
2Old Frisianmūthmouth
3Proto-West Germanic*munþmouth
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Swedish potatis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpotatispotato
2Englishpotatoesplural of potato
3Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
4Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic munþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *munþ →