Etymology

Mòcheno

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mhn mòchen
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  1. mhn · derived frommòchen“to make”
  2. English todayMòcheno

Coined by Italian and Ladino neighbors, from Mòcheno mòchen (“to make”), referring to the language's use of compound predicates.

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