Where does “mót” come from?

mót (Faroese) comes from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

mót (Faroese): courage

Definitions

  1. courage

Ancestry of “mót”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemóðranger, wrath; enragement, agitation
2Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “mót”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdaz →Every word from Old Norse móðr →