Where does “rödmosig” come from?

rödmosig (Swedish) comes from Swedish röd, from Old Swedish rø̄þer, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

rödmosig (Swedish): having a red and puffy face (sometimes due to heavy alcohol consumption)

Definitions

  1. having a red and puffy face (sometimes due to heavy alcohol consumption)

Ancestry of “rödmosig”, step by step

rödmosig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish röd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrödred; of or pertaining to leftist politics and...
2Old Swedishrø̄þer—
3Old Norserauðrred
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Swedish mosig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmosigmushy (having a consistency like mash)
2Swedish-ig-y; forms adjectives from nouns
3Swedish-og—
4Old Swedish-ogher—
5Old Norse-igr-y
6Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →