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Where does “múgr” come from?

múgr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic mūgô, from Proto-Indo-European mūk- — to low, mumble.

múgr (Old Norse): mass

Definitions

  1. mass

Ancestry of “múgr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmūgô—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmūk-to low, mumble

Words derived from “múgr”

  • kahvimuki
  • mukillinen
  • pahvimuki
  • muki
  • mugg
  • múgæsing
  • múgur
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