Where does “modstaþol” come from?

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

modstaþol (Old English): the mind's foundation; intellectual or moral...

Definitions

  1. the mind's foundation; intellectual or moral...

Ancestry of “modstaþol”, step by step

modstaþol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mōd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmōdheart, mind, spirit, mood, temper; courage;...
2Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

via Old English staþol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstaþolfoundation, establishment; fixed position;...
2Proto-Germanicstaþulazposition, standing; support, frame, rack
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdaz →Every word from Old English mōd →