Where does “mod” come from?

mod (Danish) comes from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mod (Danish): courage; mood; against

Definitions

  1. courage; mood; against

Ancestry of “mod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
2Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mod

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d-
mod — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer