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