Where does “muwō” come from?

muwō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

muwō (Proto-Germanic): midge

Definitions

  1. midge

Ancestry of “muwō”, step by step

muwō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European mū-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle

via Proto-Indo-European mu-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmu-fly, insect; humidity; dirty wetness; to wash

via Proto-Indo-European mew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-to move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū-