Where does “mawlen” come from?
mawlen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Germanic muglōną, from Proto-Germanic mukiz, from Proto-Indo-European mewk- — slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...
mawlen (Middle English): to grow moldy
Ancestry of “mawlen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |
Words derived from “mawlen”