Where does “moody” come from?

Moody comes from Middle English mody, from Old English mōdiġ, a formation in Proto-Germanic -gaz and Proto-Indo-European -kos whose original sense is unknown.

moody (English): Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind;...

Definitions

  1. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind;...

Ancestry of “moody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmodyBoastful, conceited, arrogant, or vain;...
2Old Englishmōdiġbrave
3Old English-iġ-y, -ic
4Proto-West Germanic-gForms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a...
5Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “moody”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Old English -iġ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →