Where does “melkmuil” come from?
melkmuil (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.
melkmuil (Dutch): An immature person, notably an ignorant novice;...
Definitions
- An immature person, notably an ignorant novice;...
Ancestry of “melkmuil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mūlą | muzzle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |