Moustard
/ˈmʌs.tərd/noun
An obsolete or historical spelling of mustard, the pungent seed or condiment of the mustard plant.
Did you know?Medieval mustard was commonly made by mixing ground mustard seed with must, the unfermented juice of pressed grapes, which explains the name.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meus-
“To ferment or become musty; a proposed ancient root connected with fermentation and decay”
Ancient Latin
Latin
mustum
“New wine or unfermented grape juice”
13th Century
Old French
moustarde
“Mustard, a condiment made from ground seed mixed with must”
14th Century
Middle English
mustard
“A pungent sauce or seasoning made from mustard seed”
15th–17th Century
English
moustard
“Historical spelling variant of mustard”
Modern English
English
mustard
“The mustard plant, its seeds, or the pungent condiment made from them”