Where does “öronmuff” come from?
öronmuff (Swedish) comes from Swedish muff, from German muffe, from German muff, from Dutch mof, from Dutch moffel, from Middle French moufle, from Old French mofle, from Medieval Latin muffula — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
öronmuff (Swedish): an earmuff (for keeping ears warm)
Definitions
- an earmuff (for keeping ears warm)
Ancestry of “öronmuff”, step by step
öronmuff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish muff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | muff | a muff (for keeping hands warm) |
| 2 | German | muffe | inflection of muffen: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | German | muff | singular imperative of muffen; first-person... |
| 4 | Dutch | mof | muff; Piece to protect pipes where they are... |
| 5 | Dutch | moffel | — |
| 6 | Middle French | moufle | — |
| 7 | Old French | mofle | thick glove |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 9 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 10 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 11 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Swedish oron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oron |