Where does “moquier” come from?

moquier (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.

moquier (Old French): to deride, jeer

Definitions

  1. to deride, jeer

Ancestry of “moquier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmockento mumble
2Proto-Germanicmukkijaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną →Every word from Middle Dutch mocken →