Where does “mydge” come from?
mydge (Middle English) comes from Old English myċġ, from Proto-Germanic mugjō, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
mydge (Middle English): midge
Ancestry of “mydge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | myċġ | gnat; midge, gnat; mosquito |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mugjō | midge, mosquito, gnat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
Words derived from “mydge”