Where does “muffishness” come from?
muffishness (English) comes from English muffish, from English muff, from Dutch mof, from Dutch moffel, from Middle French moufle, from Old French mofle, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
muffishness (English): The quality of being muffish
Definitions
- The quality of being muffish
Ancestry of “muffishness”, step by step
muffishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English muffish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muffish | stupid; awkward |
| 2 | English | muff | A piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends,... |
| 3 | Dutch | mof | muff; Piece to protect pipes where they are... |
| 4 | Dutch | moffel | — |
| 5 | Middle French | moufle | — |
| 6 | Old French | mofle | thick glove |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 8 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 9 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |