Where does “Mull” come from?

Mull (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch mule, from Old Dutch mūla, from Proto-Germanic mūlō, from Proto-Germanic mūlô, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

Mull (Limburgish): mouth of an animal

Definitions

  1. mouth of an animal

Ancestry of “Mull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmule—
2Old Dutchmūla—
3Proto-Germanicmūlōmuzzle
4Proto-Germanicmūlômuzzle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūlô →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūlō →