Where does “Amerimutt” come from?
Amerimutt (English) comes from English mutt, from English muttonhead, from English mutton, from Middle English motoun, from Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin molto, from Gaulish multon-, from Proto-Celtic moltos — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Amerimutt (English): An American; a citizen or resident of the United States of America
Definitions
- An American; a citizen or resident of the United States of America
Ancestry of “Amerimutt”, step by step
Amerimutt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mutt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mutt | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin |
| 2 | English | muttonhead | A stupid or foolish person |
| 3 | English | mutton | The flesh of sheep used as food; The flesh of... |
| 4 | Middle English | motoun | The meat of sheep or a piece of it; mutton; A... |
| 5 | Old French | mouton | sheep; mutton |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | molto | wether |
| 7 | Gaulish | multon- | sheep |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | moltos | ram, wether |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₂)moldus | soft, weak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English american
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | american | A citizen or national of the United States of America |
| 2 | English | -n | Alternative form of -en; API; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |