Where does “sneeuwmug” come from?
sneeuwmug (Dutch) comes from Dutch mug, from Middle Dutch mugge, from Old Dutch mugga, from Proto-West Germanic muggjā, from Proto-Germanic mugjǭ, from Proto-Germanic mują, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
sneeuwmug (Dutch): a certain species of snow fly, "Chionea belgica";...
Definitions
- a certain species of snow fly, "Chionea belgica";...
Ancestry of “sneeuwmug”, step by step
sneeuwmug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mug | A mosquito, a gnat, any fly of the suborder... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mugge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mugga | mosquito |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | muggjā | small fly, midge, mosquito |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mugjǭ | a small fly; midge; mosquito |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mują | fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |