Where does “mucer” come from?
mucer (Old French) comes from Frankish mukjan, from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.
mucer (Old French): to hide; to skulk, hide, conceal
Definitions
- to hide; to skulk, hide, conceal
Ancestry of “mucer”, step by step
mucer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish mukjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | mukjan | to hide, conceal oneself |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mūk- | to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mūg- | swindler, thief; to rob, steal |
via Frankish mukōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | mukōn | to hide, skulk |