Where does “mod” come from?
mod (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mod (Veps): face
Ancestry of “mod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | mooto | shape, form; appearance; manner, way |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |