Where does “muggen” come from?

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

muggen (Norwegian Nynorsk): moldy, covered with mold

Definitions

  1. moldy, covered with mold

Ancestry of “muggen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “muggen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →