Where does “moqu'thie” come from?
moqu'thie (Norman) comes from Norman motchi, from Old French moquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.
moqu'thie (Norman): gerund of motchi
Ancestry of “moqu'thie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norman | motchi | to mock, make fun of |
| 2 | Old French | moquer | to mock; to make fun of |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |