𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mōtō (“tax, toll”), of uncertain origin.

Noun

𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 • (mōta) f

1. tax, tribute, customs

   Synonyms: 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳 (gild), 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐍃𐍄𐍂 (gilstr)

Usage notes

𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 (mōta) typically translates τέλος (télos), whereas 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳 (gild) and 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐍃𐍄𐍂 (gilstr) are used to translate φόρος (phóros).

Declension

Feminine ō-stem

	singular	plural
nominative	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 mōta	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐍉𐍃 mōtōs
vocative	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 mōta	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐍉𐍃 mōtōs
accusative	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 mōta	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐍉𐍃 mōtōs
genitive	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐍉𐍃 mōtōs	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐍉 mōtō
dative	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰𐌹 mōtai	𐌼𐍉𐍄𐍉𐌼 mōtōm

Derived terms

• 𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (mōtareis, “publican”)
• 𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌸𐍃 (mōtastaþs, “tax booth”)