Where does “moz” come from?

moz (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian móc, from Proto-Slavic moťi, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

moz (Lower Sorbian): Obsolete spelling of móc

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of móc

Ancestry of “moz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianmócto be able to; can
2Proto-Slavicmoťito be able
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťi →Every word from Lower Sorbian móc →