Where does “petmoj” come from?
petmoj (Swedish) comes from Swedish moj, from Dutch mooi, from Middle Dutch mooy, from Old Dutch mōi, from Proto-West Germanic mauwī, from Proto-Germanic mawjaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
petmoj (Swedish): a rotary dial
Definitions
- a rotary dial
Ancestry of “petmoj”, step by step
petmoj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish moj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | moj | calm |
| 2 | Dutch | mooi | beautiful, pretty, handsome; nice, good |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mooy | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mōi | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mauwī | pretty |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mawjaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |
via Swedish peta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | peta | to poke; prod or jab; to poke; to promote burning |