Where does “musser” come from?

musser (French) comes from Middle French musser, from Old French muchier, from Frankish mukjan, from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.

musser (French): to hide; to squeeze through

Definitions

  1. to hide; to squeeze through

Ancestry of “musser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmusserto hide
2Old Frenchmuchier—
3Frankishmukjanto hide, conceal oneself
4Proto-Germanicmūk-to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mūg-swindler, thief; to rob, steal

Words derived from “musser”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūk- →Every word from Frankish mukjan →
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