Where does “mügge” come from?
mügge (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon muggia, from Proto-West Germanic muggjā, from Proto-Germanic mugjǭ, from Proto-Germanic mują, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
Ancestry of “mügge”, step by step
mügge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon muggia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | muggia | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | muggjā | small fly, midge, mosquito |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mugjǭ | a small fly; midge; mosquito |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mują | fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
via Old High German mugga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | mugga | — |