Where does “moton” come from?
moton (Middle English) comes from Volapük on, from French on, from Old French hom, from Latin homō, from Old Latin hemō, from Proto-Italic hemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰmṓ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm.
moton (Middle English): Alternative form of motoun
Definitions
- Alternative form of motoun
Ancestry of “moton”, step by step
moton traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Volapük on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | on | it; one |
| 2 | French | on | one, people, you, someone; we |
| 3 | Old French | hom | nominative singular of home |
| 4 | Latin | homō | human, person, man |
| 5 | Old Latin | hemō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hemō | man |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰmṓ | earthling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Old French menton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | menton | chin; chinguard |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mento | dative singular of mentum; ablative singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | mentum | chin; beard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Volapük mot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | mot | mother |