Where does “muotan” come from?
muotan (Old Dutch) comes from West Germanic *mōtan, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
muotan (Old Dutch): can, to be able to; must, to have to
Definitions
- can, to be able to; must, to have to
Ancestry of “muotan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | West Germanic | *mōtan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “muotan”