Where does “mooi” come from?
mooi (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mooy, from Old Dutch mōi, from Proto-West Germanic mauwī, from Proto-Germanic mawjaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
mooi (Dutch): beautiful, pretty, handsome; nice, good
Definitions
- beautiful, pretty, handsome; nice, good