Where does “mø” come from?

mø (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse mœða, from Proto-Germanic mōþijaną, from Proto-Germanic mōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₃tus.

mø (Westrobothnian): to strain, exercise, massage; to exercise horses;...

Definitions

  1. to strain, exercise, massage; to exercise horses;...

Ancestry of “mø”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemœðato make weary; to exhaust, plague; to become...
2Proto-GermanicmōþijanąTo tire
3Proto-Germanicmōþuztired, weary
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₃tus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₃tus →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōþuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōþijaną →