Where does “mux” come from?

mux (Norman) comes from Old French mielz, from Latin melius, from Latin melĭor, from Proto-Italic meljōs, from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mux (Norman): comparative degree of bian

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of bian

Ancestry of “mux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmielzbetter
2Latinmeliusnominative neuter singular of melior; accusative...
3Latinmelĭorbetter
4Proto-Italicmeljōs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmélyōs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs →