Where does “motdrag” come from?

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

motdrag (Swedish): countermove

Definitions

  1. countermove

Ancestry of “motdrag”, step by step

motdrag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmotinterchange; a large junction where two or more...
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Swedish drag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdragfeature, trait, characteristic; lure, trolling...
2Scottish Gaelicdraghannoyance, trouble, bother; worry, anxiety
3Old Norsedrag—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtą →Every word from Old Norse mót →