Where does “muleload” come from?
muleload (English) comes from English mule, from Middle French mule, from Medieval Latin mula, from Latin mulleus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
muleload (English): The amount that can be carried by a mule
Definitions
- The amount that can be carried by a mule
Ancestry of “muleload”, step by step
muleload traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mule | The generally sterile male or female hybrid... |
| 2 | Middle French | mule | slipper |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | mula | — |
| 4 | Latin | mulleus | of a red color (said of shoes) |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English load
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | load | A burden; a weight to be carried; A worry or... |
| 2 | Middle English | lode | guide |
| 3 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |