Where does “mogul” come from?
Mogul comes from German Mugel, from Persian مغول, from Proto-Germanic mūgô, from Proto-Indo-European muk-.
mogul (English): A rich or powerful person; a magnate; A hump or...
Definitions
- A rich or powerful person; a magnate; A hump or...
Ancestry of “mogul”, step by step
mogul traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian مغول
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مغول | Mongol |
| 2 | Mongolian | ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ | Mongol, Mongolian |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via German mugel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mugel | hillock |
| 2 | Middle High German | mugel | lump, clod |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mūgô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mūk- | to low, mumble |
via Norwegian mugje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | mugje | heap, mound |