Where does “móðr” come from?

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

móðr (Old Norse): anger, wrath; enragement, agitation

Definitions

  1. anger, wrath; enragement, agitation

Ancestry of “móðr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “móðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdaz →