Where does “moetsje” come from?
moetsje (West Frisian) comes from Middle Dutch moeten, from Old Dutch muotan, from West Germanic *mōtan, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
moetsje (West Frisian): to meet, encounter
Definitions
- to meet, encounter
Ancestry of “moetsje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | moeten | to have to, must, to be obliged to; to be allowed... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | muotan | can, to be able to; must, to have to |
| 3 | West Germanic | *mōtan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |