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
- An animal's mouth and muzzle or snout; A person's...
Ancestry of “muil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | muul | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mūl | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūlą | muzzle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
Words derived from “muil”