Etymology Explorer β€Ί English

Where does β€œmoko” come from?

moko (English) comes from Maori mōkō, from English smoko, from English -o, from English O, from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏.

moko (English): A tattoo in Maori culture, traditionally done...

Definitions

  1. A tattoo in Maori culture, traditionally done...

Ancestry of β€œmoko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorimōkōsmoko
2EnglishsmokoA cigarette break from work or military duty; a...
3English-oA colloquializing suffix; A type of person; Can...
4EnglishOA blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may...
5Middle EnglishOβ€”
6Old Englishoever, always
7LatinoThe name of the letter "O"; o!; oh!
8EtruscanπŒβ€”
9Ancient GreekΞΏβ€”
10Phoenician𐀏ayin; ʿayin
11Egyptian𓁹—
Every word from Egyptian 𓁹 β†’