Where does “mug” come from?
mug (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic mogus, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
mug (Old Irish): male slave or servant, serf, bondman
Definitions
- male slave or servant, serf, bondman
Ancestry of “mug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | mogus | servant; youth, boy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |