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

Definitions

  1. gerund of motchi

Ancestry of “moqu'thie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanmotchito mock, make fun of
2Old Frenchmoquerto mock; to make fun of
3Middle Dutchmockento mumble
4Proto-Germanicmukkijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmūg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną →Every word from Middle Dutch mocken →