Where does “myċċan” come from?
myċċan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.
myċċan (Old English): to steal
Ancestry of “myċċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mūk- | to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mūg- | swindler, thief; to rob, steal |
Words derived from “myċċan”