Where does “muoien” come from?
muoien (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *mōjan, from Proto-Germanic mōjaną, from Proto-Indo-European meh₃- — to cause toil, be a burden; to exert.
Ancestry of “muoien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *mōjan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mōjaną | To tire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₃- | to cause toil, be a burden; to exert |
Words derived from “muoien”