Where does “mud-” come from?
mud- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
Ancestry of “mud-”, step by step
mud- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European mū-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
via Proto-Indo-European mew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mew- | to move |