Where does “Euromutt” come from?
Euromutt (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.
Euromutt (English): A person of mixed European ancestry
Definitions
- A person of mixed European ancestry
Ancestry of “Euromutt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mutt | A mongrel dog ; an animal of mixed breed or... |
| 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 |