Where does “mōtan” come from?
mōtan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *mōtan, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
mōtan (Old English): to be allowed, be able to, have the opportunity...
Definitions
- to be allowed, be able to, have the opportunity...
Ancestry of “mōtan”, step by step
mōtan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *mōtan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *mōtan | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 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 |
via Proto-Germanic *mōtan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *mōtan | — |