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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōtōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *med- (to measure). Equivalent to *mōtǭ (leisure, idleness, opportunity) + *-ōną, (compare German Muße (leisure)).

Verb

*mōtōną

  1. to be idle, at leisure
  2. to be available, unrestricted

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *mōtōn
    • Old Frisian:
      • West Frisian: moezje
    • Old High German: muozōn
      • Middle High German: muozen
      • Vulgar Latin: *musō, *amusō (see there for further descendants)
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