Where does “hålla mun” come from?

hålla mun (Swedish) comes from Swedish mun, from Old Swedish munder, from Old Norse muðr, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

hålla mun (Swedish): to remain silent

Definitions

  1. to remain silent

Ancestry of “hålla mun”, step by step

hålla mun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmuna mouth
2Old Swedishmundermouth
3Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Swedish hålla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhållahold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange...
2Old Swedishhaldato hold; to keep; to guard, defend
3Old Norsehaldato hold
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
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