Where does “mudderflate” come from?

mudderflate (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mudder, from Low German modder, from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

mudderflate (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mudflat

Definitions

  1. a mudflat

Ancestry of “mudderflate”, step by step

mudderflate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mudder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmuddermud
2Low Germanmodder—
3Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
4Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Norwegian Nynorsk flåte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskflåteraft; fleet; big man
2Old Norseflata—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic muþraz →Every word from Middle Low German modder →