Where does “mudder” come from?

mudder (Danish) comes from Low German modder, from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

mudder (Danish): mud, mire

Definitions

  1. mud, mire

Ancestry of “mudder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanmodder
2Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
3Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

Words derived from “mudder

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtromEvery word from Proto-Germanic muþrazEvery word from Middle Low German modder
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