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
- Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind;...
Ancestry of “moody”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mody | Boastful, conceited, arrogant, or vain;... |
| 2 | Old English | mōdiġ | brave |
| 3 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “moody”