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
Ancestry of “potatismos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mös | |
| 2 | Old Frisian | mūth | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |