Where does “modder” come from?

modder (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

modder (German Low German): mud

Definitions

  1. mud

Ancestry of “modder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
2Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

Words derived from “modder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic muþraz →Every word from Middle Low German modder →