Etymograph

English

entmoot

ent + moot, referring to the lengthy deliberations of the ents in J.

A compound of ent + moot

Proto-West Germanic *anti ‘giant’

Old English ent ‘giant’

English ent

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- ‘to encounter, come’

Proto-Germanic *mōtą ‘meeting’

Old English *mōt ‘meeting’

Middle English mōt

English moot

Today it means

noun A mythical form of consensus building without time constraints where all ideas and opinions of dissent are thoroughly considered and dwelt upon.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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