Where does “vermottet” come from?
vermottet (German) comes from German motte, from Middle Low German motte.
vermottet (German): moth-eaten
Definitions
- moth-eaten
Ancestry of “vermottet”, step by step
vermottet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German motte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | motte | inflection of motten: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | motte | — |
via German T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | T | (on license plates of government cars) |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |