Where does “mô” come from?

mô (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Moder, from Middle High German moder, from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

mô (Norwegian Nynorsk): moor, heath

Definitions

  1. moor, heath

Ancestry of “mô”, step by step

mô traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Moder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanModera decomposing mass; moldiness; moldy smell
2Middle High Germanmodermold, swamp
3Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
4Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Old Norse mór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemóra moor, a heath, a barren moorland
2Proto-Germanicmōrazmoor
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mô”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic muþraz →Every word from Middle Low German modder →