Words · German
German: M
Maus
mouse Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English mouse
Almost no change in four thousand years, apart from the vowel.
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Milch
milk Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English milk
The Latin and Greek words mean "to milk." g became k in English.
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Mond
moon Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English moon
The m and n held steady everywhere; German added a d (Mond). The moon was named the measurer of months.
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Moos
moss Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English moss
The m and s held steady. Latin muscus has an extra c, and Russian mokh has a kh in its place.
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Mutter
mother Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English mother
The m held steady. Old English said mōdor, with a d; the th came in around 1500, as it did in father.
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