Where does “Moder” come from?

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

Moder (German): a decomposing mass; moldiness; moldy smell

Definitions

  1. a decomposing mass; moldiness; moldy smell

Ancestry of “Moder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmodermold, swamp
2Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
3Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

Words derived from “Moder”

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