Where does “mottlement” come from?
mottlement (English) comes from English mottle, 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,...
mottlement (English): A mottled pattern
Definitions
- A mottled pattern
Ancestry of “mottlement”, step by step
mottlement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mottle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mottle | To mark with blotches of different color, or... |
| 2 | English | motley | Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point... |
| 3 | Middle English | motle | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | motteley | parti-colored |
| 5 | Old English | mōt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |