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Where does “mōd” come from?

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

mōd (Old English): heart, mind, spirit, mood, temper; courage;...

Definitions

  1. heart, mind, spirit, mood, temper; courage;...

Ancestry of “mōd”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mōd”

  • mood
  • mud
  • muddy
  • mudstone
  • mudroom
  • mudbrick
  • mudder
  • mudslide
  • muddier
  • mudslinging
  • muddiness
  • mudflat
  • mudhole
  • mudflow
  • mudguard
  • mudbank
  • mudded
  • mudfish
  • muddily
  • mudrock
  • mudlark
  • mudstained
  • mudball
  • mudskipper
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