Where does “moddergevecht” come from?
moddergevecht (Dutch) comes from Dutch modder, from Middle Dutch modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.
moddergevecht (Dutch): A mud fight, where opponents wrestle in mud or...
Definitions
- A mud fight, where opponents wrestle in mud or...
Ancestry of “moddergevecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | modder | mud |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | modder | filth, dregs |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | muþraz | sediment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múHtrom | excrement, urine; filth, sediment |