Where does “moder” come from?

moder (English) comes from English moderate, from Middle English moderat, from Latin moderātus, from Latin moderor, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

moder (English): to moderate

Definitions

  1. to moderate

Ancestry of “moder”, step by step

moder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English moderate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoderateNot excessive; acting in moderation; Mediocre;...
2Middle Englishmoderat
3Latinmoderātusmitigated, managed, controlled, moderated
4LatinmoderorI set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate,...
5Latinmodusmeasure
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via German Moder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanModera decomposing mass; moldiness; moldy smell
2Middle High Germanmodermold, swamp
3Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
4Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Swedish moder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmodermother; mother; as in Mother Theresa, Mother...
2Old Norsemóðirmother
3Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-
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