Where does “Muffel” come from?
Muffel (German) comes from Dutch muffel, from Old French moufle, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell, from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol, from Proto-Germanic mulô, from Proto-Indo-European molh₂-o- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Muffel (German): muffle; mouflon
Definitions
- muffle; mouflon
Ancestry of “Muffel”, step by step
Muffel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch muffel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | muffel | — |
| 2 | Old French | moufle | mitten |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 4 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 5 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 6 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via German müffeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | müffeln | to have a moldy smell; to stink |
| 2 | German | moppen | to mop |
| 3 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |