Where does “mucer” come from?

mucer (Middle French) comes from Old French muchier, from Frankish mukjan, from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.

mucer (Middle French): to hide

Definitions

  1. to hide

Ancestry of “mucer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmuchier—
2Frankishmukjanto hide, conceal oneself
3Proto-Germanicmūk-to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mūg-swindler, thief; to rob, steal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūk- →Every word from Frankish mukjan →