Where does “Wolfsmaul” come from?
Wolfsmaul (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.
Wolfsmaul (German): a wolf's mouth
Ancestry of “Wolfsmaul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Maul | mouth of an animal; mouth of a person; a part of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | mūl | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mūl | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mūlą | muzzle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |