Where does “mouton” come from?

mouton (Franco-Provençal) comes from Vulgar Latin molto, from Gaulish multon-, from Proto-Celtic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mouton (Franco-Provençal): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “mouton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmoltowether
2Gaulishmulton-sheep
3Proto-Celticmoltosram, wether
4Proto-Indo-European(h₂)moldussoft, weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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