Where does “entmutigend” come from?
entmutigend (German) comes from German entmutigen, 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.
entmutigend (German): discouraging; present participle of entmutigen
Definitions
- discouraging; present participle of entmutigen
Ancestry of “entmutigend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | entmutigen | to discourage |
| 2 | German | mutig | courageous |
| 3 | Middle High German | muotic | — |
| 4 | Old High German | muotag | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdagaz | brave; courageous; bold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |