Where does “moki” come from?

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

moki (Esperanto): to mock, jeer at, make fun of

Definitions

  1. to mock, jeer at, make fun of

Ancestry of “moki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmockAn imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,...
2Middle Englishmokken—
3Old Frenchmocquer—
4Middle Dutchmockento mumble
5Proto-Germanicmukkijaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmūg-—

Words derived from “moki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną →Every word from Middle Dutch mocken →