Where does “måste” come from?
måste (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German moste, from Old Saxon mōtan, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
måste (Swedish): a must; something that is mandatory or required,...
Definitions
- a must; something that is mandatory or required,...
Ancestry of “måste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | moste | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mōtan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |