Where does “mocan” come from?
mocan (Romanian) comes from Czech moč, from Old Czech moč, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
mocan (Romanian): Transylvanian mountain shepherd, boor, cad, churl
Definitions
- Transylvanian mountain shepherd, boor, cad, churl
Ancestry of “mocan”, step by step
mocan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech moč
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | moč | urine |
| 2 | Old Czech | moč | urine |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Romanian moacă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | moacă | club, cudgel; face, expression; head, nut, pate |