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minum

See minion.

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minus

From Middle English mynus, from Latin minus, neuter form of minor, comparative form of parvus (“small, little”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *mey- (“few, small”).

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PIE word *ǵʰmṓ The origin of the noun is uncertain. The following possible derivations have been suggested: * A variation of minikin (“(obsolete) young person, especially a young woman; small or insignificant person, thi

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minxy

From minx + -y.

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miny

From mine + -y.

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mir

Borrowing from Russian мир (mir, “community, village commune; peace; world”).

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miraa

Unadapted borrowing from Swahili miraa.

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mire

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *miuzijō Proto-Norse [Term?] Old Norse mýrrbor. Middle English mire English mire From Middle English mire, a borrowing from Old Norse mýrr, from Proto-Germanic *miuzijō, whence also Swedish

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mired

From micro reciprocal degree.

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mirid

Borrowed from translingual Miridae.

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mirin

Borrowed from Japanese 味醂 (mirin).

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miro

Borrowed from Māori miro.

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mirth

From Middle English merth, myrthe, murhthe, from Old English myrgþ (“mirth, joy”), from Proto-West Germanic *murgiþu (“briefness, brevity”); equivalent to merry + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Middle Dutch

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miry

From Middle English myry, equivalent to mire + -y.

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mirza

From Persian میرزا (mirzâ).

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mis-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- From Middle English m

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misal

From Marathi मिसळ (misaḷ, “mixture”).

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misdo

From Middle English misdon, from Old English misdōn (“to do evil, transgress, do amiss, err”), from Proto-Germanic *missadōną (“to do wrongly”), from *missa- (“mis-”), *dōną (“to do”). Corresponding to mis- + do. Cognate

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mise

Borrowed from French mise (“a putting, setting, expense”).

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miser

From Middle English misser, from Late Latin miser (“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”).

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misgo

From Middle English misgon, equivalent to mis- + go.

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misl

From Punjabi ਮਿਸਲ (misal).

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misle

Probably a blend of mist + drizzle.

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miso

Borrowed from Japanese 味噌(みそ) (miso).

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miso-

Combining form of Ancient Greek μῑσέω (mīséō, “to hate”), from μῖσος (mîsos, “hatred”).

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misr

From Arabic مِصْر (miṣr).

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miss

Verb from Middle English missen, from Old English missan (“to miss, escape the notice of a person”), from Proto-West Germanic *missijan, from Proto-Germanic *missijaną (“to miss, go wrong, fail”), from Proto-Indo-Europea

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missa

From Ecclesiastical Latin missa (“mass”).

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missy

Etymology tree English miss Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English missy From miss + -y.

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mist

The noun is from Middle English mist, from Old English mist (“mist; darkness; dimness (of eyesight)”), from Proto-Germanic *mihstaz (“mist, fog”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃migʰstos, from the root *h₃meygʰ- (“cloud, fo

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misty

From Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English mistiġ (“misty, dark”), from Proto-West Germanic *mistig (“misty”), equivalent to mist + -y. Cognate with Scots misty, mistie (“misty”), West Frisian mistich (“mi

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misua

From Hokkien 麵線 /面线 (mī-soàⁿ). Compare Tagalog miswa, Malay misoa, Indonesian misoa.

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misy

Compare Latin misy (“a mineral, perhaps copperas”).

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mitch

From Middle English mychen, müchen (“to rob, steal, pilfer”), from Old English *mȳċan (“to steal”), from Proto-West Germanic *mūkijan, from Proto-Germanic *mūkijaną (“to waylay, ambush, hide, rob”), from Proto-Indo-Europ

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mite

From Middle English mite, from Old English mīte (“mite, tiny insect”), from Proto-West Germanic *mītā, from Proto-Germanic *mītǭ (“biting insect”, literally “cutter”), from *maitaną (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *

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mitey

From mite + -y.

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mitis

Perhaps from Latin mitis (“mild”).

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mito

Shortening.

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mito-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos)der. English mito- # From Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread of the warp”). # From mitosis.

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mitra

Transliteration of Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá, “friend”).

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mitre

From Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headband, turban”). Its use in reference to a counterfeit coin derived from the bishop's mitre stamped upon it. Doublet of Mithras, Mith

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mitt

Clipping of mitten.

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mitta

Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *metan (“to measure”). Cognate with German Metze.

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mix

From Middle English mixen (attested in past tense as mixed, myxyd), from Old English *mixian, miscian, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan (“to mix”), from Proto-Indo-European *miḱ-sḱé-

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mixed

From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past p

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mixel

From blend of mixed + pixel.

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mixen

From Middle English myxen, from Old English mixen, myxen, from meohx, meox (“dung, filth”), from Proto-West Germanic *mīgan, from Proto-Germanic *mīganą (“to urinate”); akin to German Mist (“manure”).

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mixer

Etymology tree English mix Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Pr

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mixie

From mix + -ie.

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mixin

Deverbal from mix in.

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mixis

From Ancient Greek μίξις (míxis, “mingling”).

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mixo-

From mix + -o-.

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mixt

Alternative spelling of Early Modern mix'd, probably influenced by the synonymous Latin mixtus.

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mixte

Borrowed from French mixte.

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mixy

From mix + -y.

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miya

From Japanese 宮(みや) (miya).

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mizzy

From Middle English misy (“swamp, bog”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old English *mȳsiġ, *mīesiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *miusiju, from Proto-Germanic *miusijō (“swamp, bog”, literally “mossy place”), from Proto

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mkeka

From Swahili mkeka.

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mlech

Borrowed from Hindi म्लेच्छ (mlecch).

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mlem

Onomatopoeia.

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mm-mm

Nasalized form of uh-uh (negative) or uh-huh (positive), ultimately onomatopoeic; see fuller etymology there. Compare um, hem (expression of hesitation).

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mmag

From m- + mag.

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mmm

Onomatopoeic.

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mmole

From m + mole.

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mmph

Imitative.

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mna

Borrowed from Latin mna or Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ).

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mnai

From Ancient Greek μναῖ (mnaî).

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mneme

Borrowed from German Mneme which was coined by German evolutionary biologist Richard Semon in 1904 from Ancient Greek μνήμη (mnḗmē). First attested in English in 1921 where it was capitalized Mneme.

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mng't

Abbreviation.

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mo

From Middle English mo, from Old English mā, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, from a comparative form of Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-. Cognate with Swedish mer, Danish mer; and with Irish mó, Albanian më. See also more, most.

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mo'

From its non-rhotic pronunciation. Compare fo' (“for; four”), ho (“whore”). Related to, though not directly descended from, obsolete mo with the same meaning.

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mo'i

From Hawaiian mōʻī.

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mo.

Clipping of month.

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moa

Borrowed from Māori moa, from Proto-Polynesian *moa (“fowl”).

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moabi

Borrowed from a Gabonese or Congolese Bantu language: compare Sira moabi, Barama moabi, Vumbu moabi, Punu moabi, Lumbu moabi, Sangu (Gabon) moabi, Ngubi moabi, Duma muyabi, Ibhili muyavi, Njebi muyèbi, moyabi, muyabi, Vi

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moai

Borrowed from Rapa Nui mo'ai (“statue, figurine”).

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moan

From Middle English mone, mane, mān, (also as mene), from Old English *mān, *mǣn (“complaint; lamentation”), from Proto-West Germanic *mainu, from Proto-Germanic *mainō (“opinion; mind”). Cognate with Old Frisian mēne (“

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moany

Etymology tree English moan Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moany From moan + -y.

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moat

From Middle English mote, from Old French mote (“mound, embankment”); compared also to Old French motte (“hillock, lump, clod, turf”), from Medieval Latin mota (“a mound, hill”), of Germanic origin, perhaps via Frankish

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moaty

From moat + -y.

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mob

From Middle English mob, short for mobile, from Latin mōbile (vulgus) (“fickle (crowd)”).

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mobad

From Classical Persian موبَد (mōbad).

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mobe

From mobile, shortened to its first syllable.

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mobed

From Gujarati મોબેદ (mobed).

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mobik

Borrowed from Russian мо́бик (móbik), from моб(илизо́ванный) (mob(ilizóvannyj), “mobilized”) + -ик (-ik, diminutive suffix).

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moble

Frequentative mob + -le.

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mobo

Truncation of the first and last syllables.

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mobot

Etymology tree English mobile Old Czech robota Czech robota Czech robotbor. English robotclip. English bot English -bot English mobot From mobile + -bot.

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moby

Etymology tree English mobile Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moby From mobile + -y.

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moc

Clipping of moccasin, from Powhatan makasin.

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mocha

From Mocha, Yemen, a port on the Red Sea, from Arabic اَلْمُخَا (al-muḵā), for its role as a major marketplace for coffee during Ottoman rule. The beans often had a chocolaty flavor, hence by extension came to refer to a

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mochi

Borrowed from Japanese 餅(もち) (mochi).

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mochy

From Scots or Scottish English moch ("muggy weather") + -y. Moch is of uncertain origin but it is connected to dialectal English (Yorkshire) moke (“mist, fog; thick/close foggy weather”), which is related to if not deriv

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mock

From Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, moquier (“to deride, jeer”), from Middle Dutch mocken (“to mumble”) or Middle Low German mucken (“to grumble, talk with the mouth half-opened”), both from Proto-West G

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moco

Etymology tree Old Tupi mokóbor. Portuguese mocóbor. English moco Borrowed from Portuguese mocó.

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mod

Abbreviations.

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modak

Borrowed from Hindi and Marathi मोदक (modak).

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modal

From Middle French modal, from Medieval Latin modālis (“pertaining to a mode”), from Latin modus (“mode”). Compare to French, Spanish, and Portuguese modal and Italian modale. By surface analysis, mod(e) + -al.

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mode

From Old French mode (masculine), from Latin modus (“measure, due measure, rhythm, melody”). Doublet of modus.

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model

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médos Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Late Latin

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modem

Clipping of modulator-demodulator.

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moder

Clipping of moderate.

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modus

Learned borrowing from Latin modus (“measure, manner, mood”). Doublet of mode.

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mody

From mode + -y.

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moe

From Japanese 萌え (moe, “budding, sprouting”), imperfective or continuative form of 萌える (moeru, “to burst into bud, to sprout”).

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moege

Borrowed from Japanese 萌(も)えゲー (moegē), a combination of 萌(も)え (moe, “moe”) and ゲー (gē), a shortening of ゲーム (gēmu, “game”), itself from English game.

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moel

From Welsh moel (“bare hill”).

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moer

Borrowed from Afrikaans moer.

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moff

Uncertain. Akin to the synonymous Georgian მოვი (movi), Armenian մով (mov) and Persian [script needed] (mov), the latter attested ca. 1540 in ʿAlamara-ye Shah Tahmasp in the phrase [script needed] (alecheh-ye mov kar-e H

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mofo

Syllabic abbreviation of motherfucker or motherfucking.

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mog

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)bor. English alpha Latin mās Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -

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mogas

Blend of motorcar + gasoline.

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moggy

Unknown, but probably originally Mog + -y, a Scots or Northern English variant of maggie (“girl”), from Maggie, a diminutive of Margaret and Margery. First attested in reference to mongrel cats in Cockney.

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mogo

Etymology tree Proto-Tupian *mani Proto-Tupian *ʔekʷ Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔok Proto-Tupi-Guarani *maniʔok Old Tupi mandi'okabor. Portuguese mandiocader.? Omani Arabic مْهوجه (mhōgo)bor. Swahili muhogoder. English mogo Der

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mogra

From Hindi मोगरा (mogrā).

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mogul

Figurative use of Moghul, which originally meant Mongol, or person of Mongolian descent. In this context, it refers to the Mughal Empire (Mughal being Persian or Arabic for "Mongol") of the Indian subcontinent that exist

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moh

Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੋਹ (moh), itself borrowed from Sanskrit मोह (moha).

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mohel

From Hebrew מוֹהֵל (mohél), but the common pronunciations are borrowed via Yiddish מוהל (moyel).

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mohn

Borrowed from German Mohn or Yiddish מאָן (mon).

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moho

Borrowed from Māori moho.

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mohua

Borrowed from Māori mohua.

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mohur

From Persian مهر (mohr, “seal; stamp”).

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moi

Borrowed from French moi.

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moid

Presumably from male + -oid, after the pattern of foid, itself a clipping of femoid.

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moil

From Middle English mollen (“to soften by wetting”), borrowed from Old French moillier with the same meaning, from Vulgar Latin *molliō, *molliare, from mollis (“soft”).

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moio

From Portuguese moio, from Latin modius (“Roman peck of about 9 L”), from modus (“measure”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives”). Doublet of moyo.

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moire

Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair.

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moiré

Etymology tree English mohairbor. French moire Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Old French -é Middle French -é Fren

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moist

The adjective is derived from Middle English moist, moiste [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman moist, moiste, moste, Middle French moiste, and Old French moiste, muste (“damp, moist, wet”) (modern French moite); further

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mojo

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).

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moka

Probably from Italian moka.

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moke

Unknown. In the sense of a variety performer, comes from "The Lively Moke" (or "Musical Moke"), an 1860s blackface song, dance and multi-instrumental routine popularized by Johnny Thompson, William J. "Billy" Ashcroft an

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moki

From Māori moki (“blue moki”).

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moko

Borrowed from Māori moko.

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mol

Borrowed from German Mol (1897).

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molad

Borrowed from Hebrew מוֹלָד (“birth”).

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molal

From mole + -al in the chemistry usage.

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molar

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *molh₂éh₂ Proto-Italic *molā Latin mola Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-Eur

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mold

Etymology tree Old French modlebor. Middle English molde English mold From Middle English molde (“mold, cast”), from Old French modle, mole, from Latin modulus, from Latin modus. Doublet of module, modulus, and model.

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moldy

Etymology tree Middle English mowlde English mold Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moldy From mold + -y.

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mole

From Middle English mole, mool, from Old English māl (“a mole, spot, mark, blemish”), from Proto-West Germanic *mail, from Proto-Germanic *mailą (“spot, wrinkle”), from Proto-Indo-European *mel-, *melw- (“dark, dirty”),

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moler

Etymology tree English mole Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós P

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moley

From mole + -y.

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molka

From Korean 몰카 (molka).

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moll

From Moll, an archaic nickname for Mary (see also Molly).

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molle

See moll.

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molly

From Molly, the personal name, a pet form of Mary. In some cases it is possibly derived from mollitia (“softness, weakness”). Drug sense probably influenced by molecule, meaning MDMA.

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moloi

Etymology tree Tswana loa Tswana moloibor. English moloi Borrowed from Tswana moloi, from loa (“to enchant”).

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molt

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Latin mūtōder. Old English *mutian Middle English mouten English moult English molt From moult.

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moly

From Latin mōly, from Ancient Greek μῶλυ (môlu) (probably a loanword).

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mom

Clipping of momma.

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mome

Ultimately from the name of Momus, god of mirth, through Latin and Old French.

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momic

Blend of mom + comic.

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momly

From mom + -ly.

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momma

A variant of mama.

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momme

Borrowed from Japanese 匁(もんめ) (monme).

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mommy

Etymology tree English mom Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mommy From mom + -y (diminutive suffix).

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momo

From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃／馍馍 (mómo).

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moms

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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mon

From Japanese 文 (mon).

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mona

From Spanish mona (“monkey”).

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monad

From Latin monas (“unit”) (from Ancient Greek μονάς (monás), from μόνος (mónos), from Proto-Indo-European *men-). By surface analysis, mono- + -ad.

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monal

Said to be from Hindi मोनाल (monāl) or Nepali मुनाल (munāl).

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monde

From French monde. Doublet of mondo.

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mondo

From Japanese 問答 (mondō).

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mone

Inherited from Middle English monien, from Old English monian, manian (“to bring to mind what ought to be done, urge upon one what ought to be done, admonish, warn, exhort, instigate, bring to mind what should not be for

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money

Etymology tree Latin Monēta Latin monēta Old French moneie Old French monoie Anglo-Norman muneiebor. Middle English moneye English money From Middle English moneye, moneie, money, borrowed from Anglo-Norman muneie (“mone

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mong

From Middle English mong, monge, mang, from Old English ġemong, ġemang (“a mixture, mingling, throng, crowd, company”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mangą (“mix”). Compare Proto-West Germanic *mangi

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mongo

Unknown

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monic

From mono- + -ic.

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monk

From Middle English monk, from Old English munuc, from Proto-West Germanic *munik, from Late Latin monicus, variant of monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).

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monke

From a shortened spelling or deliberate misspelling of monkey; gained new meaning after development as an Internet meme.

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mono

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).

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mono-

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- From Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-), combining form of μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).

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monoi

From Tahitian monoʻi.

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monpe

Borrowed from Japanese もんぺ (monpe).

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mons

Borrowed from Latin mōns (“mountain”). Doublet of mount.

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mont

Borrowed from French mont.

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monte

Borrowed from Spanish monte (“mountain”): in the sense of the card game, referring to the stack of unplayed cards. Doublet of mount.

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month

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥sder. Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ Old English mōnaþ Middle English mon(e)th English month From Middle

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moo

Onomatopoeic.

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moob

Blend of man + boob.

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mooch

From Middle English moochen, mouchen (“to pretend poverty”), from Old French muchier, mucier, mucer (“to skulk, hide, conceal”), from Frankish *mukkjan (“to hide, conceal oneself”), from Proto-Germanic *mukjaną, *mūkōną

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mood

From Middle English mood, mode, mod, from Old English mōd (“mind,” in poetry also “heart, spirit, courage”), from Proto-West Germanic *mōd, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz (“sense, courage, zeal, anger”), from Proto-Indo-Euro

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moody

From Middle English mody, modi, from Old English mōdiġ (“brave”), from Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”). By surface analysis, mood + -y.

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mooer

From moo + -er.

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mooey

From Angloromani mui, from Sanskrit मुख (mukha, “mouth, face”). Compare Swedish knoparmoj.

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moof

Blend of moo (“lowing sound of a cow”) + woof (“barking sound of a dog”). Coined by American computer programmer Mark Harlan in 1987 or 1988 in internal memoranda within Apple Computer. First publicly attested in 1989. T

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mook

From the 1930s, origin unknown. Suggestions include a variant of British slang moke (“donkey”); a variant of US slang mooch (“a sponger, beggar, idler”); Irish muc (“pig”); Dutch mok, German Mocke, Mucke (both dialectal

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moola

Unknown, attested since the 1920s. Suggested origins, none of which are accepted by mainstream lexicographers, include: * from Romani mol (“have value, be worth”) * from Irish moll óir (“heap of gold”) However, this is u

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mooli

Borrowed from Hindi मूली (mūlī, “[Indian] radish”) (feminine of मूल (mūl)), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla).

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moon

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon From Middle English mone,

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moony

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moor

From Middle English mor, from Old English mōr, from Proto-West Germanic *mōr, from Proto-Germanic *mōraz, from Proto-Indo-European *móri. Cognates include Welsh môr, Old Irish muir (from Proto-Celtic *mori); Scots muir,

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moory

From moor + -y.

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moose

Earlier mus, moos, from an Eastern Algonquian language name for the animal, such as Massachusett moos, mws, Narragansett moos or Penobscot mos (cognate to Abenaki moz), from Proto-Algonquian *mo·swa (“it strips”), referr

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moot

From Middle English mōt, ȝemōt, from Old English *mōt, ġemōt (“meeting”), from Proto-Germanic *mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“to encounter, come”). Cognate with Scots mut, mote (“meeting, assembly”), Low German

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mop

From Middle English mappe (also as mappel), perhaps borrowed from Walloon mappe (“napkin”), from Latin mappa (“napkin, cloth”). Believed to be from a Semitic source, variously claimed as Phoenician or Punic (the latter b

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mope

Late Middle English (as a noun meaning "simpleton, fool"), probably related to mop (“young of an animal, moppet”). Alternatively, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish mopa (“to sulk”), Danish måbe, themselves bor

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moped

Borrowed from Swedish moped.

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