Where does “mullet” come from?
Mullet comes from Old French mulet, from Latin mullus, from Ancient Greek μύλλος, a type of fish.
mullet (English): A fish of the family Mullidae , especially the...
Definitions
- A fish of the family Mullidae , especially the...
Ancestry of “mullet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | molet | — |
| 2 | Old French | mulet | mullet |
| 3 | Latin | mullus | mullet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύλλος | A kind of fish brought salted from the Black Sea;... |
Words derived from “mullet”