Where does “unmuffle” come from?
unmuffle (English) comes from English muffle, from Middle English muflen, from Anglo-Norman amoufler, from Old French enmoufler, from Old French moufle, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell, from Middle High German mol — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
unmuffle (English): To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover;...
Definitions
- To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover;...
Ancestry of “unmuffle”, step by step
unmuffle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English muffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muffle | Anything that mutes or deadens sound; A warm... |
| 2 | Middle English | muflen | to muffle |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | amoufler | — |
| 4 | Old French | enmoufler | to wrap up, muffle |
| 5 | Old French | moufle | mitten |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 7 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 8 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 9 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |