Where does “mocketh” come from?
mocketh (English) comes from English mock, from Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.
mocketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “mocketh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mock | An imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mokken | — |
| 3 | Old French | mocquer | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |