Where does “greymuzzle” come from?

greymuzzle (English) comes from English Grey, from Middle English grey, from Old English grǣġ, from Proto-West Germanic *grāu, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

greymuzzle (English): An older member of the furry subculture

Definitions

  1. An older member of the furry subculture

Ancestry of “greymuzzle”, step by step

greymuzzle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Grey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGreyA member of the Royal Scots Greys, a cavalry...
2Middle Englishgreygrey, dull, drab; glinting, glistening; grey
3Old Englishgrǣġ
4Proto-West Germanic*grāugrey
5Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via English muzzle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuzzleThe protruding part of an animal's head which...
2Middle Englishmosel
3Old Frenchmusel
4Latinmusus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic grēwazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *grāu