Where does “マフラー” come from?
マフラー (Japanese) comes from English muffler, from English muffle, from Middle English muflen, from Anglo-Norman amoufler, from Old French enmoufler, from Old French moufle, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
マフラー (Japanese): a scarf, a muffler; a muffler
Definitions
- a scarf, a muffler; a muffler
Ancestry of “マフラー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muffler | Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens... |
| 2 | English | muffle | Anything that mutes or deadens sound; A warm... |
| 3 | Middle English | muflen | to muffle |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | amoufler | — |
| 5 | Old French | enmoufler | to wrap up, muffle |
| 6 | Old French | moufle | mitten |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 8 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 9 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |