Where does “motleyness” come from?
motleyness (English) comes from English motley, from Middle English motle, from Anglo-Norman motteley, from Old English mōt, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
motleyness (English): Quality of being motley
Ancestry of “motleyness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | motley | Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point... |
| 2 | Middle English | motle | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | motteley | parti-colored |
| 4 | Old English | mōt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |