Where does “mudder” come from?
mudder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Low German modder, from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.
mudder (Norwegian Nynorsk): mud
Ancestry of “mudder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Low German | modder | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | modder | silt; mud |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | muþraz | sediment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múHtrom | excrement, urine; filth, sediment |
Words derived from “mudder”