Where does “motte” come from?

motte (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mote, from Frankish *mot, from Proto-Germanic *motta, from Proto-Germanic mutô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mut- — dark, dirty.

motte (Dutch): a raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden...

Definitions

  1. a raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden...

Ancestry of “motte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmote—
2Frankish*mot—
3Proto-Germanic*motta—
4Proto-Germanicmutô—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mut-dark, dirty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mut- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mutô →Every word from Proto-Germanic *motta →