Where does “mowled” come from?
mowled (Middle English) comes from Middle English moulen, 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...
Ancestry of “mowled”, step by step
mowled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English moulen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |
via Middle English mawlen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mawlen | to grow moldy |