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Where does “mūla” come from?

mūla (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic mūlō, from Proto-Germanic mūlô, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

Ancestry of “mūla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmūlōmuzzle
2Proto-Germanicmūlômuzzle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle

Words derived from “mūla”

  • mule
  • mulle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū- →