Where does “mumblecore” come from?

mumblecore (English) comes from English mumble, from Middle English momelen.

mumblecore (English): An American independent film movement of the...

Definitions

  1. An American independent film movement of the...

Ancestry of “mumblecore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmumbleTo speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to...
2Middle Englishmomelen—
Every word from Middle English momelen →Every word from English mumble →
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