Where does “mouth” come from?
Mouth comes from Old English mūþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men-, a root of uncertain original meaning related to chewing or eating.
mouth (English): The opening of a creature through which food is...
Definitions
- The opening of a creature through which food is...
Ancestry of “mouth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 2 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “mouth”