Where does “moule-bite” come from?
moule-bite (French) comes from French mouler, from French moûle, from Old French moule, from Vulgar Latin musclus, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs — mouse.
moule-bite (French): budgie smugglers
Definitions
- budgie smugglers
Ancestry of “moule-bite”, step by step
moule-bite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French mouler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mouler | to mould; to fit tightly; to grind, mill |
| 2 | French | moûle | — |
| 3 | Old French | moule | mussel |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | musclus | moss |
| 5 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |