Where does “moocher” come from?
moocher (English) comes from English mooch, 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.
moocher (English): A person having a tendency to take advantage of...
Definitions
- A person having a tendency to take advantage of...
Ancestry of “moocher”, step by step
moocher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mooch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mooch | To wander around aimlessly, often causing... |
| 2 | Middle English | moochen | — |
| 3 | Old French | muchier | — |
| 4 | Frankish | mukjan | to hide, conceal oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mūk- | to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mūg- | swindler, thief; to rob, steal |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |