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

  1. A mud fight, where opponents wrestle in mud or...

Ancestry of “moddergevecht”, step by step

moddergevecht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch modder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoddermud
2Middle Dutchmodderfilth, dregs
3Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Dutch gevecht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgevechtfight, struggle, battle
2Middle Dutchgevecht—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic muþraz →Every word from Middle Dutch modder →