Where does “mutse” come from?
mutse (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin modius, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
mutse (Middle Dutch): cap, nightcap; mutch
Definitions
- cap, nightcap; mutch
Ancestry of “mutse”, step by step
mutse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin modius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 2 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Middle Dutch amutse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | amutse | — |