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Where does “mugel” come from?

mugel (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic mūgô, from Proto-Indo-European mūk- — to low, mumble.

mugel (Middle High German): lump, clod

Definitions

  1. lump, clod

Ancestry of “mugel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmūgô—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmūk-to low, mumble

Words derived from “mugel”

  • Mugel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūk- →