Where does “mouþ” come from?
mouþ (Middle English) comes from Old English mūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mouþ (Middle English): Alternative form of mouth
Definitions
- Alternative form of mouth
Ancestry of “mouþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |