Where does “möþa” come from?
möþa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse mœða, from Proto-Germanic mōþijaną, from Proto-Germanic mōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₃tus.
Ancestry of “möþa”, step by step
möþa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse mœða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mœða | to make weary; to exhaust, plague; to become... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mōþijaną | To tire |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōþuz | tired, weary |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₃tus | — |
via Old Norse móða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | móða | — |