Where does “mull” come from?
mull (English) comes from Middle English mollen, from Old French moillier, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus — to soften, to melt.
mull (English): To work mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; To...
Definitions
- To work mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; To...
Ancestry of “mull”, step by step
mull traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English mollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mollen | to soften by wetting |
| 2 | Old French | moillier | to wet |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | molliare | to soften by soaking; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Latin | molliāre | soak, drench |
| 5 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 6 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via English mulligatawny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mulligatawny | An Indian soup having a meat base and curry... |
| 2 | Tamil | மிளகுத்தண்ணீர் | mulligatawny, a soup highly seasoned with pepper |
| 3 | Tamil | தண்ணீர் | water |
| 4 | Tamil | நீர் | water |
| 5 | Old Tamil | 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 | y'all |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | nīr | you; water |
via Danish muld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | muld | fertile, arable soil (soil with high humus content) |
| 2 | Old Norse | mold | earth, dirt, soil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | muldō | mould; soil, dirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |