Where does “maout” come from?

maout (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maout (Breton): ram

Definitions

  1. ram

Ancestry of “maout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmoltosram, wether
2Proto-Indo-European(h₂)moldussoft, weak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus →