Where does “michen” come from?

michen (Middle English) comes from Old English myċċan, from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.

michen (Middle English): to rob, steal, pilfer

Definitions

  1. to rob, steal, pilfer

Ancestry of “michen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmyċċanto steal
2Proto-Germanicmūk-to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mūg-swindler, thief; to rob, steal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūk- →Every word from Old English myċċan →