Where does “mode” come from?

mode (Low German) comes from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

Ancestry of “mode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
2Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

Words derived from “mode”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic muþraz →Every word from Middle Low German modder →