Where does “მოთ” come from?

მოთ (Laz) comes from Svan მუ, from Proto-Kartvelian mam- — father.

მოთ (Laz): Prohibitive mood marker

Definitions

  1. Prohibitive mood marker

Ancestry of “მოთ”, step by step

მოთ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Svan მუ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Svanმუfather
2Proto-Kartvelianmam-father

via Proto-Kartvelian *mad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kartvelian*mad—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian mam- →Every word from Svan მუ →