Where does “møy” come from?
møy (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse mey, from Old Norse mær, from Proto-Germanic mawī, from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- — young; can, to be able.
møy (Norwegian Bokmål): maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman; virgin
Definitions
- maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman; virgin
Ancestry of “møy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mey | Alternative form of mær |
| 2 | Old Norse | mær | maid, girl, virgin; daughter; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mawī | girl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | magʰ- | young; can, to be able |