Where does “mouton” come from?

mouton (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin molto, from Gaulish multon-, from Proto-Celtic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mouton (Old French): sheep; mutton

Definitions

  1. sheep; mutton

Ancestry of “mouton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmoltowether
2Gaulishmulton-sheep
3Proto-Celticmoltosram, wether
4Proto-Indo-European(h₂)moldussoft, weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mouton”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Gaulish multon- →
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