Where does “Kleidermotte” come from?
Kleidermotte (German) comes from German motte, from Middle Low German motte.
Kleidermotte (German): clothes moth
Definitions
- clothes moth
Ancestry of “Kleidermotte”, step by step
Kleidermotte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German motte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | motte | inflection of motten: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | motte | — |
via German Kleider
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kleider | plural of Kleid; clothes |