Where does “moatte” come from?

moatte (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian mōta, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

moatte (West Frisian): to have to, must, mote

Definitions

  1. to have to, must, mote

Ancestry of “moatte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmōta—
2Proto-Germanicmōtanąto be allowed, to be permitted to, may
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmōd-to permit, make able
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mōd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtaną →