Where does “moufle” come from?
moufle (French) comes from Middle French moufle, from Old French mofle, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell, from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol, from Proto-Germanic mulô, from Proto-Indo-European molh₂-o- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
moufle (French): mitten; polyspast
Definitions
- mitten; polyspast
Ancestry of “moufle”, step by step
moufle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French moufle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | moufle | — |
| 2 | Old French | mofle | thick glove |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 4 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 5 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 6 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Latin muffula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | muffula | — |