Where does “moth” come from?
Moth derives from Old English moþþe, from Proto-West Germanic moþþā, from Proto-Germanic muþþǭ and maþô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots mot- and mat-.
moth (English): A usually nocturnal insect of the order...
Definitions
- A usually nocturnal insect of the order...
Ancestry of “moth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मोठ | mat, mot |
Words derived from “moth”