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