Where does “muot” come from?

muot (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic mōd, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

Ancestry of “muot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmōdmind, sense; courage; anger
2Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “muot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mōd →