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

  1. An immature person, notably an ignorant novice;...

Ancestry of “melkmuil”, step by step

melkmuil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch muil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmuilAn animal's mouth and muzzle or snout; A person's...
2Middle Dutchmuul—
3Old Dutchmūl—
4Proto-West Germanic*mūlmule
5Proto-Germanicmūląmuzzle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle

via Dutch melk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmelkmilk; Various resembling 'milky' juices, as...
2Middle Dutchmelcmilk
3Old Dutchmiluk—
4Proto-West Germanicmelukmilk
5Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū- →