Where does “hōmōt” come from?
hōmōt (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German hō, from Proto-Germanic hwō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
Ancestry of “hōmōt”, step by step
hōmōt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German hō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | hō | high |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwō | how, with what, by what means; instrumental of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
via Middle Low German mōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | mōt | mood, mind; courage, mood |