Where does “möten” come from?

möten (Low German) comes from Middle Low German môten, from Old Saxon mōtan, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

möten (Low German): to have to, must; should, be meant to; to meet,...

Definitions

  1. to have to, must; should, be meant to; to meet,...

Ancestry of “möten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmôten—
2Old Saxonmōtanto may, to be able to
3Proto-Germanicmōtanąto be allowed, to be permitted to, may
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmōd-to permit, make able
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mōd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtaną →
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