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

Definitions

  1. to steal

Ancestry of “myċċan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmūk-to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mūg-swindler, thief; to rob, steal

Words derived from “myċċan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūk- →