Where does “Mutt” come from?
Mutt (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German muot, from Proto-West Germanic mōd, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
Mutt (Luxembourgish): courage
Ancestry of “Mutt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | muot | mood; spirit; mind, courage, wrath |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mōd | mind, sense; courage; anger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōdaz | mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |