Where does “moei” come from?

moei (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch moeye, from Old Dutch mōma, from Proto-West Germanic mōmā, from Proto-Germanic mōmǭ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-méh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

moei (Dutch): aunt

Definitions

  1. aunt

Ancestry of “moei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmoeyeaunt, sister of one's parent
2Old Dutchmōma—
3Proto-West Germanicmōmāmama, mother
4Proto-Germanicmōmǭmama, mother; aunt, auntie
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-méh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “moei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōmǭ →