Where does “mot” come from?
Mot comes from Middle Dutch motte, from Latin muttire, meaning to mutter or grumble.
mot (English): A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot; A word or...
Definitions
- A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot; A word or...
Ancestry of “mot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mot | word; note, message |
| 2 | Middle French | mot | word |
| 3 | Old French | mot | word; Alternative form of molt |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | mota | a mound, hill; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Frankish | *mot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *motta | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mutô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mut- | dark, dirty |