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Where does “mot” come from?

mot (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mot (Norwegian Nynorsk): courage; a meeting; to, towards

Definitions

  1. courage; a meeting; to, towards

Ancestry of “mot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
2Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mot”

  • møtast
  • motvind
  • mottakar
  • moromann
  • moro
  • motvilje
  • motgang
  • rullemotstand
  • motstykke
  • luftmotstand
  • motstand
  • motsetning
  • motvillig
  • motstrid
  • motlaus
  • møteplass
  • motkandidat
  • motvekt
  • landsmøte
  • motbør
  • styremøte
  • motstandsdyktig
  • bønemøte
  • bønnemøte
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