Where does “moketar” come from?
moketar (Ido) comes from Ido mokar, from Esperanto moki, from English mock, from Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.
moketar (Ido): to banter, chaff, rally
Ancestry of “moketar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | mokar | to mock, laugh at |
| 2 | Esperanto | moki | to mock, jeer at, make fun of |
| 3 | English | mock | An imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,... |
| 4 | Middle English | mokken | — |
| 5 | Old French | mocquer | — |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |