Where does “motle” come from?
motle (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman motteley, from Old English mōt, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Ancestry of “motle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | motteley | parti-colored |
| 2 | Old English | mōt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
Words derived from “motle”