Where does “muttly” come from?
muttly (English) comes from English mutt, from English muttonhead, from English mutton, from Middle English motoun, from Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin molto, from Gaulish multon-, from Proto-Celtic moltos — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
muttly (English): Relating to or resembling a mutt
Definitions
- Relating to or resembling a mutt
Ancestry of “muttly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mutt | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin |
| 2 | English | muttonhead | A stupid or foolish person |
| 3 | English | mutton | The flesh of sheep used as food; The flesh of... |
| 4 | Middle English | motoun | The meat of sheep or a piece of it; mutton; A... |
| 5 | Old French | mouton | sheep; mutton |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | molto | wether |
| 7 | Gaulish | multon- | sheep |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | moltos | ram, wether |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₂)moldus | soft, weak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |