Where does “Méckefänkert” come from?
Méckefänkert (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Méck, from Middle Low German mügge, from Old Saxon muggia, from Proto-West Germanic muggjā, from Proto-Germanic mugjǭ, from Proto-Germanic mują, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
Méckefänkert (Luxembourgish): flycatcher
Ancestry of “Méckefänkert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Méck | a small flying insect of various sorts, including... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | mügge | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | muggia | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | muggjā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mugjǭ | a small fly; midge; mosquito |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mują | fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |