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Where does “mot” come from?

mot (Swedish) comes from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mot (Swedish): interchange; a large junction where two or more...

Definitions

  1. interchange; a large junction where two or more...

Ancestry of “mot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
2Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mot”

  • motverka
  • moturs
  • motsägelsebevis
  • motsäga
  • motsägelse
  • motsols
  • motvind
  • motsvara
  • motvilja
  • motsats
  • motsatsförhållande
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