Where does “mizzly” come from?

mizzly (English) comes from English mizzle, from Middle English misellen, from Proto-Germanic mīganą, from Proto-Indo-European meiǵʰ- — to urinate.

mizzly (English): Raining in very small drops; misty; drizzly

Definitions

  1. Raining in very small drops; misty; drizzly

Ancestry of “mizzly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmizzleTo rain in very fine drops; Misty rain or...
2Middle Englishmisellento drizzle
3Proto-Germanicmīganąto urinate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeiǵʰ-to urinate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meiǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mīganą →Every word from Middle English misellen →