Where does “moka” come from?

moka (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto moki, from English mock, from Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.

moka (Esperanto): scornful

Definitions

  1. scornful

Ancestry of “moka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantomokito mock, jeer at, make fun of
2EnglishmockAn imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,...
3Middle Englishmokken—
4Old Frenchmocquer—
5Middle Dutchmockento mumble
6Proto-Germanicmukkijaną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną →Every word from Middle Dutch mocken →