Where does “meesmuilen” come from?
meesmuilen (Dutch) comes from Dutch muil, from Middle Dutch muul, from Old Dutch mūl, from Proto-West Germanic *mūl, from Proto-Germanic mūlą, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
meesmuilen (Dutch): to laugh in a jeering or mocking fashion
Definitions
- to laugh in a jeering or mocking fashion
Ancestry of “meesmuilen”, step by step
meesmuilen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch muil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | muil | An animal's mouth and muzzle or snout; A person's... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | muul | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mūl | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūl | mule |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mūlą | muzzle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
via Dutch mezen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mezen | — |