Where does “Maulheldin” come from?

Maulheldin (German) comes from German Maulheld, 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.

Ancestry of “Maulheldin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaulheldbragger
2GermanMaulmouth of an animal; mouth of a person; a part of...
3Middle High Germanmūlmill
4Old High Germanmūl
5Proto-West Germanic*mūlmule
6Proto-Germanicmūląmuzzle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū-