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Where does “Schandmaul” come from?

Schandmaul (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.

Schandmaul (German): a badmouthing character, a snot

Definitions

  1. a badmouthing character, a snot

Ancestry of “Schandmaul”, step by step

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