Where does “mo” come from?
mo (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.
Ancestry of “mo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Moder | a decomposing mass; moldiness; moldy smell |
| 2 | Middle High German | moder | mold, swamp |
| 3 | Middle Low German | modder | silt; mud |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | muþraz | sediment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múHtrom | excrement, urine; filth, sediment |