Where does “mulch” come from?
Mulch derives from Middle English melsche, Old English melsc, Proto-Germanic mili, and Proto-Indo-European mélit, meaning honey, though the sense development to its current meaning remains unclear.
mulch (English): Any material used to cover the top layer of soil...
Definitions
- Any material used to cover the top layer of soil...
Ancestry of “mulch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | melsche | — |
| 2 | Old English | melsc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mili | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |
Words derived from “mulch”