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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

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

Words derived from “muwō”

  • midget
  • midge
  • midgie
  • midgety
  • midgetism
  • midgey
  • midgetlike
  • midget-esque
  • midgetness
  • midgetly
  • Mývatn
  • Stechmücke
  • Mücke
  • sneeuwmug
  • muggenzifter
  • muggenziften
  • mug
  • mygga
  • mygg
  • mygg
  • myg
  • migge
  • mydge
  • mygg
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