1. to humiliate someone (Dictionaries also offer "to humble" as a translation, but "demütigen" sounds rather strong and negative, so keep that in mind. It would not be the right word for a mountain "humbling" the climbers.)
Meanings
Word Family
Root: *mō-, *mə-
This root is not 100% certain and it is only mentioned in German sources, but not in English ones.
The core idea of the root (if it existed) was something along the lines of:
being string willed, striving towards
It is thought to be the origin of the Latin mōs, which was a strong custom or will, and which is the origin of moral.
The other likely English relative is mood.
AnmutanmutenDemutdemütigdemütigenEdelmutedelmütigfreimütigGemütempfindliches GemütgemütlichungemütlichGleichmutgleichmütigGroßmutgutmütigHochmutHochmut kommt vor dem Fall.kleinmütigLangmutmissmutigmutigentmutigenermutigen (zu)mutmaßlichSanftmutSchwermutÜbermutÜbermut tut selten gut.übermütigUnmutvermutenvermutlichVermutungwankelmütigWehmutzumutenzumutbarunzumutbarZumutung
