Where does “muovi” come from?

muovi (Finnish) comes from Finnish muovata, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

muovi (Finnish): plastic

Definitions

  1. plastic

Ancestry of “muovi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuovatato mold, shape, model
2Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
3Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
4Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “muovi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtą →Every word from Proto-Finnic mooto →
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