Where does “muck-up” come from?
muck-up (English) comes from English muck, from Scottish Gaelic muc, from Old Irish mucc, from Persian موش, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muck-up (English): The act of botching something; an incompetent...
Definitions
- The act of botching something; an incompetent...
Ancestry of “muck-up”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | muck | mud, sludge; Soft manure; Anything filthy or... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | muc | pig; sow |
| 3 | Old Irish | mucc | pig, sow |
| 4 | Persian | موش | mouse; rat |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |