Where does “moet” come from?

moet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch muot, from Proto-West Germanic mōd, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

moet (Middle Dutch): first/third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “moet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmuot—
2Proto-West Germanicmōdmind, sense; courage; anger
3Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “moet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →