Where does “mulle” come from?

mulle (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch mule, from Old Dutch mūla, from Proto-Germanic mūlō, from Proto-Germanic mūlô, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

mulle (West Flemish): mouth; drunk

Definitions

  1. mouth; drunk

Ancestry of “mulle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmule—
2Old Dutchmūla—
3Proto-Germanicmūlōmuzzle
4Proto-Germanicmūlômuzzle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūlô →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūlō →