Where does “мот” come from?

мот (Russian) comes from Russian мота́ть, from Proto-Slavic motati — to wind.

мот (Russian): spendthrift, prodigal

Definitions

  1. spendthrift, prodigal

Ancestry of “мот”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмота́тьto reel, wind, squander
2Proto-Slavicmotatito wind
Every word from Proto-Slavic motati →Every word from Russian мота́ть →