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Where does “muchier” come from?

muchier (Old French) comes from Frankish mukjan, from Proto-Germanic mūk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mūg- — swindler, thief; to rob, steal.

Ancestry of “muchier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishmukjanto hide, conceal oneself
2Proto-Germanicmūk-to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay; to steal;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mūg-swindler, thief; to rob, steal

Words derived from “muchier”

  • mooch
  • moocher
  • musser
  • moochen
  • mouchen
  • muchier
  • musser
  • mucer
  • ammucciari
  • ammucciarisi
  • ammucciatu
  • 'mmucciari
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