Where does “mockful” come from?
mockful (English) comes from English mock, from Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.
mockful (English): mocking
Definitions
- mocking
Ancestry of “mockful”, step by step
mockful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mock | An imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mokken | — |
| 3 | Old French | mocquer | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |