Where does “studmuffin” come from?

studmuffin (English) comes from English stud, from Middle English stood, from Old English stōd, from Proto-Germanic stōdą, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

studmuffin (English): A stud, an attractive man

Definitions

  1. A stud, an attractive man

Ancestry of “studmuffin”, step by step

studmuffin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudA male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding
2Middle Englishstood—
3Old Englishstōdenclosure for horses
4Proto-Germanicstōdąa herd of horses
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via English muffin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuffinA type of flattish bun, usually cut in two...
2Englishmoofin—
3Low Germanmuffesmall cake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →