Where does “Leckermaul” come from?

Leckermaul (German) comes from German Maul, from Middle High German mūl, from Old High German mūl, from Proto-West Germanic *mūl, from Proto-Germanic mūlą, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

Leckermaul (German): someone with a sweet tooth

Definitions

  1. someone with a sweet tooth

Ancestry of “Leckermaul”, step by step

Leckermaul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Maul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaulmouth of an animal; mouth of a person; a part of...
2Middle High Germanmūlmill
3Old High Germanmūl—
4Proto-West Germanic*mūlmule
5Proto-Germanicmūląmuzzle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle

via German lecker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleckeryummy, tasty; attractive; well, with pleasure
2Middle High Germanlecker—
3Old High Germanleckāri—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū- →
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