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Where does “mōdaz” come from?

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

mōdaz (Proto-Germanic): mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger

Definitions

  1. mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger

Ancestry of “mōdaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “mōdaz”

  • mood
  • mud
  • muddy
  • moody
  • moodily
  • wormwood
  • mudstone
  • vermouth
  • mudroom
  • mudbrick
  • mudder
  • mudslide
  • muddier
  • mudslinging
  • muddiness
  • mudflat
  • mudhole
  • mudflow
  • mudguard
  • mudbank
  • mudded
  • mudfish
  • muddily
  • mudrock
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