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Where does “mudde” come from?

mudde (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch modde, from Proto-Germanic mud-, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

Ancestry of “mudde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmodde—
2Proto-Germanicmud-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle

Words derived from “mudde”

  • mud
  • muddy
  • mudstone
  • mudroom
  • mudbrick
  • mudder
  • mudslide
  • muddier
  • mudslinging
  • muddiness
  • mudflat
  • mudhole
  • mudflow
  • mudguard
  • mudbank
  • mudded
  • mudfish
  • muddily
  • mudrock
  • mudlark
  • mudstained
  • mudball
  • mudskipper
  • mudhouse
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