Where does “muul” come from?
muul (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch mūl, from Proto-West Germanic *mūl, from Proto-Germanic mūlą, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
Ancestry of “muul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | mūl | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mūlą | muzzle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
Words derived from “muul”