Where does “mot” come from?

mot (Yola) comes from Middle English but, from Old English būtan, from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan — outside, externally.

mot (Yola): but

Definitions

  1. but

Ancestry of “mot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbutAlternative form of bote
2Old Englishbūtanwithout, outside of, except, only; outside of
3Proto-West Germanic*biūtanoutside, externally
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan →Every word from Old English būtan →Every word from Middle English but →
mot — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer