Where does “mooch” come from?
mooch (English) comes from Middle English moochen, from Old French muchier, from Frankish mukjan, from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.
mooch (English): To wander around aimlessly, often causing...
Definitions
- To wander around aimlessly, often causing...
Ancestry of “mooch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | moochen | — |
| 2 | Old French | muchier | — |
| 3 | Frankish | mukjan | to hide, conceal oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūk- | to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mūg- | swindler, thief; to rob, steal |
Words derived from “mooch”