Where does “moþþā” come from?
moþþā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic muþþǭ, from Proto-Germanic maþô, from Proto-Indo-European mot-.
moþþā (Proto-West Germanic): moth
Ancestry of “moþþā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | muþþǭ | moth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maþô | maggot, worm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |
Words derived from “moþþā”