Where does “jääpalamuotti” come from?
jääpalamuotti (Finnish) comes from Finnish muotti, from Old Swedish mōt, from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
jääpalamuotti (Finnish): ice tray, ice cube tray
Ancestry of “jääpalamuotti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | muotti | mould/mold; cast; die |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mōt | mold, cast; mold, cast, mark, appearance |
| 3 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |