Where does “moochen” come from?

moochen (Middle English) comes from Old French muchier, from Frankish mukjan, from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.

Ancestry of “moochen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmuchier—
2Frankishmukjanto hide, conceal oneself
3Proto-Germanicmūk-to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mūg-swindler, thief; to rob, steal

Words derived from “moochen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūk- →Every word from Frankish mukjan →