Where does “mù tạc” come from?
mù tạc (Vietnamese) comes from French moutarde, from Old French moustarde, from Old French moust, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mù tạc (Vietnamese): mustard
Ancestry of “mù tạc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | moutarde | mustard |
| 2 | Old French | moustarde | mustard |
| 3 | Old French | moust | must |
| 4 | Latin | mustum | must; unfermented or partially fermented grape... |
| 5 | Latin | mustus | fresh, young; unfermented |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
Words derived from “mù tạc”