Where does “moddelen” come from?
moddelen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch modde, from Proto-Germanic mud-, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
moddelen (Middle Dutch): to make muddy
Ancestry of “moddelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | modde | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mud- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
Words derived from “moddelen”