Where does “mul” come from?
mul (Czech) comes from English mull, from Middle English mollen, from Old French moillier, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus — to soften, to melt.
mul (Czech): mule
Definitions
- mule
Ancestry of “mul”, step by step
mul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mull | To work mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | mollen | to soften by wetting |
| 3 | Old French | moillier | to wet |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | molliare | to soften by soaking; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Latin | molliāre | soak, drench |
| 6 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 7 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Latin mūlus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mūlus | a mule (pack animal) |