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Where does “Muul” come from?

Muul (Central Franconian) comes from French mule, from Middle Dutch mule, from Old Dutch mūla, from Proto-Germanic mūlō, from Proto-Germanic mūlô, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

Muul (Central Franconian): mouth of a person; mouth of an animal; snout;...

Definitions

  1. mouth of a person; mouth of an animal; snout;...

Ancestry of “Muul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmulemule
2Middle Dutchmule—
3Old Dutchmūla—
4Proto-Germanicmūlōmuzzle
5Proto-Germanicmūlômuzzle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū- →