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Where does “mormónt” come from?

mormónt (Middle Irish) comes from Middle English wermode, from Old English wermōd, from Proto-West Germanic warjamōdā, from Proto-West Germanic warjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “mormónt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwermodewormwood; Something that induces bitterness or...
2Old Englishwermōd—
3Proto-West Germanicwarjamōdāwormwood
4Proto-West Germanicwarjanto ward off, to defend against
5Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “mormónt”

  • mormónta
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