Where does “momurdotes” come from?

momurdotes (Middle English) comes from Middle English mameren, from Old English māmrian, from Proto-Germanic maimrōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

momurdotes (Middle English): A dazed state, almost resembling idiocy

Definitions

  1. A dazed state, almost resembling idiocy

Ancestry of “momurdotes”, step by step

momurdotes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English mameren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmamerento hesitate, be undecided, waver, mutter
2Old Englishmāmrianto think out, design
3Proto-Germanicmaimrōnąto think, be in thought, think out, ponder; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Middle English dote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdoteAn idiot or imbecile; a dotard; A senile...
2Middle EnglishdotenTo be or become or foolish, deranged or insane;...
3Middle Low Germandotento be foolish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maimrōną →Every word from Old English māmrian →