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Where does “moche” come from?

moche (French) comes from French moque, from French moquer, from Middle French mocquer, from Old French moquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.

moche (French): ugly

Definitions

  1. ugly

Ancestry of “moche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmoquefirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Frenchmoquerto mock; to make fun of someone; to be...
3Middle Frenchmocquerto mock; to make fun of
4Old Frenchmoquerto mock; to make fun of
5Middle Dutchmockento mumble
6Proto-Germanicmukkijaną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūg-—

Words derived from “moche”

  • amocher
  • mochement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūg- →