Where does “mui” come from?
mui (Dutch) comes from Dutch muide, from Middle Dutch mude, from Old Dutch mūtha, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mui (Dutch): break or neck in a sandbar; riptide
Definitions
- break or neck in a sandbar; riptide
Ancestry of “mui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | muide | mouth of a river |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mude | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mūtha | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |