Where does “midge” come from?
Midge comes from Middle English mydge, from Old English mycg, from Proto-Germanic mugjō, from the Proto-Indo-European root mū-.
midge (English): any of various small two-winged flies, for...
Definitions
- any of various small two-winged flies, for...
Ancestry of “midge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mydge | midge |
| 2 | Old English | myċġ | gnat; midge, gnat; mosquito |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mugjō | midge, mosquito, gnat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
Words derived from “midge”