Where does “mule” come from?
mule (French) comes from Middle Dutch mule, from Old Dutch mūla, from Proto-Germanic mūlō, from Proto-Germanic mūlô, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
mule (French): mule
Ancestry of “mule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mule | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mūla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mūlō | muzzle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūlô | muzzle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
Words derived from “mule”