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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōtōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *mōtǭ (leisure, idleness, opportunity) (compare German Muße (leisure)), from Proto-Indo-European *med- (to measure).

Verb

*mōtōną

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

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: [Term?]
    • West Frisian: moezje
  • Frankish: *mōtōn, *gimōtōn
    • Vulgar Latin: *musō, *amusō (see there for further descendants)
  • Old High German: muozōn, gimuozōn
    • Middle High German: muozen, gemuozen
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