Where does “mould” come from?
Mould comes from Middle English mowlde, from Middle English mowled, from Middle English moulen, from Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Indo-European (s)melw-, from Proto-Germanic mukiz, from Proto-Indo-European mewk-.
mould (English): Alternative spelling of mold
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of mold
Ancestry of “mould”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mowlde | — |
| 2 | Middle English | mowled | — |
| 3 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |
Words derived from “mould”