Etymologically, mood derives from the [[Old English]] mōd which denoted military courage, but could also refer to a person's humour, temper, or disposition at a particular time. The cognate Gothic mōds translates to both θυμός "mood, spiritedness" and οργή "anger". | Etymologically, mood derives from the [[Old English]] mōd which denoted military courage, but could also refer to a person's humour, temper, or disposition at a particular time. The cognate Gothic mōds translates to both θυμός "mood, spiritedness" and οργή "anger". |