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Where does “múnlach” come from?

múnlach (Irish) comes from Irish mún, from Old Irish mún, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

múnlach (Irish): sewage, sullage, liquid manure; puddle, mire

Definitions

  1. sewage, sullage, liquid manure; puddle, mire

Ancestry of “múnlach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmúnverbal noun of mún; urine; urinate, pee
2Old Irishmúnurine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle
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