Where does “múgil” come from?
múgil (Spanish) comes from Latin mugil, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
múgil (Spanish): mullet
Ancestry of “múgil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mugil | mullet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |