Where does “todesmutig” come from?

todesmutig (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.

todesmutig (German): fearless, courageous, foolhardy

Definitions

  1. fearless, courageous, foolhardy

Ancestry of “todesmutig”, step by step

todesmutig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mutig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmutigcourageous
2Middle High Germanmuotic—
3Old High Germanmuotag—
4Proto-Germanicmōdagazbrave; courageous; bold
5Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via German tōd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantōddeath
2Middle High Germantōt—
3Old High Germantōtdead
4Proto-West Germanicdauddead
5Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdagaz →