Where does “Mut” come from?

Mut (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German muot, from Old High German muot, from Proto-West Germanic mōd, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

Mut (Hunsrik): courage; bravery

Definitions

  1. courage; bravery

Ancestry of “Mut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmuot—
2Old High Germanmuotmood; spirit; mind, courage, wrath
3Proto-West Germanicmōdmind, sense; courage; anger
4Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mōd →
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