Where does “mōtaną” come from?

mōtaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

mōtaną (Proto-Germanic): to be allowed, to be permitted to, may

Definitions

  1. to be allowed, to be permitted to, may

Ancestry of “mōtaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmōd-to permit, make able
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “mōtaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mōd- →