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

  1. Alternative form of mouth

Ancestry of “mouþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmūþmouth, opening, door, gate
2Proto-West Germanic*munþmouth
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mouþ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic munþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *munþ →