Where does “Mugel” come from?

Mugel (German) comes from Middle High German mugel, from Proto-Germanic mūgô, from Proto-Indo-European mūk- — to low, mumble.

Mugel (German): hillock; large piece; mogul, bump

Definitions

  1. hillock; large piece; mogul, bump

Ancestry of “Mugel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmugellump, clod
2Proto-Germanicmūgô—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūk-to low, mumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūgô →Every word from Middle High German mugel →