Where does “entmutigen” come from?
entmutigen (German) comes from German mutig, from Middle High German muotic, from Old High German muotag, from Proto-Germanic mōdagaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
entmutigen (German): to discourage
Ancestry of “entmutigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | mutig | courageous |
| 2 | Middle High German | muotic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | muotag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōdagaz | brave; courageous; bold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “entmutigen”