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Where does “mōd” come from?

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

mōd (Proto-West Germanic): mind, sense; courage; anger

Definitions

  1. mind, sense; courage; anger

Ancestry of “mōd”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mōd”

  • wormwood
  • vermouth
  • grande wormwood
  • vermú
  • vermut
  • вермут
  • vermouth
  • vermout
  • Wermut
  • mutlos
  • Mutlosigkeit
  • Wagemut
  • Mut
  • Kleinmut
  • missmutig
  • wagemutig
  • gleichmütig
  • Hochmut
  • Wankelmut
  • Gleichmut
  • Mutwille
  • Edelmut
  • Missmut
  • vermut
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