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Where does “muotic” come from?

muotic (Middle High German) comes from Old High German muotag, from Proto-Germanic mōdagaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Ancestry of “muotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmuotag—
2Proto-Germanicmōdagazbrave; courageous; bold
3Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “muotic”

  • entmutigend
  • entmutigen
  • ermutigen
  • mutig
  • edelmütig
  • todesmutig
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