Where does “MUD” come from?
MUD (English) comes from Dutch mud, from Middle Dutch mudde, from Latin modius, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
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Ancestry of “MUD”, step by step
MUD traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mud | An old measure of volume, varying in content over... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mudde | — |
| 3 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 4 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Middle English mud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mud | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | modde | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mud- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
via Spanish MUD
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | MUD | a coalition of opposition political parties in Venezuela |