Where does “moder” come from?

moder (Middle High German) comes from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

moder (Middle High German): mold, swamp

Definitions

  1. mold, swamp

Ancestry of “moder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
2Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

Words derived from “moder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic muþraz →Every word from Middle Low German modder →
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