Where does “muil” come from?

muil (Dutch) comes 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.

muil (Dutch): An animal's mouth and muzzle or snout; A person's...

Definitions

  1. An animal's mouth and muzzle or snout; A person's...

Ancestry of “muil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmuul
2Old Dutchmūl
3Proto-West Germanic*mūlmule
4Proto-Germanicmūląmuzzle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle

Words derived from “muil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū-Every word from Proto-Germanic mūląEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *mūl
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