Where does “muotitus” come from?
muotitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish muotittaa, 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,...
muotitus (Finnish): casting into a mould/mold
Definitions
- casting into a mould/mold
Ancestry of “muotitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muotittaa | to cast into a mould/mold |
| 2 | Finnish | muotti | mould/mold; cast; die |
| 3 | Old Swedish | mōt | mold, cast; mold, cast, mark, appearance |
| 4 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |