Where does “Mietling” come from?

Mietling (German) comes from German -ling, from Old High German -ling, from Proto-Germanic *-ling.

Mietling (German): hireling

Definitions

  1. hireling

Ancestry of “Mietling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-lingIndicates possession of or connection with a...
2Old High German-ling—
3Proto-Germanic*-ling—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-ling →Every word from German -ling →Every word from Old High German -ling →
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