Where does “middenmoot” come from?
middenmoot (Dutch) comes from Dutch midden, from Proto-Germanic midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
middenmoot (Dutch): the middle slice of a fish
Definitions
- the middle slice of a fish
Ancestry of “middenmoot”, step by step
middenmoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch midden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | midden | in the middle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Dutch moot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moot | A thick slice or a cut, especially of fish; A... |