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Where does “moedig” come from?

moedig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch moedich, from Old Dutch muodag, from Proto-Germanic mōdagaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

moedig (Dutch): brave

Definitions

  1. brave

Ancestry of “moedig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmoedich—
2Old Dutchmuodag—
3Proto-Germanicmōdagazbrave; courageous; bold
4Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “moedig”

  • aanmoedigen
  • grootmoedig
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