Where does “mugge” come from?

mugge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk muggen, from Norwegian Nynorsk mugg, from Old Norse mugga, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

mugge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a jug

Definitions

  1. a jug

Ancestry of “mugge”, step by step

mugge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk muggen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmuggenmoldy, covered with mold
2Norwegian Nynorskmuggmould; small waste particles; dust; mud fever
3Old Norsemuggadrizzle, mist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

via Norwegian Nynorsk muge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmugeflock, congregation, big group of people
2Old Norsemúgi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Old Norse mugga →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk mugg →