Where does “muot” come from?

muot (Middle High German) comes from Old High German muot, from Proto-West Germanic mōd, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

Ancestry of “muot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmuotmood; spirit; mind, courage, wrath
2Proto-West Germanicmōdmind, sense; courage; anger
3Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “muot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mōd →