Where does “moč” come from?

moč (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

moč (Old Czech): urine

Definitions

  1. urine

Ancestry of “moč”, step by step

moč traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic moťь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Proto-Slavic moča

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmočawetness, puddle, urine
2Proto-Slavicmok-wet, damp, moist

Words derived from “moč”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →
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