Where does “mûle” come from?
mûle (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian mūle, from Proto-Germanic mūlō, from Proto-Germanic mūlô, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
mûle (West Frisian): mouth
Ancestry of “mûle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | mūle | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mūlō | muzzle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mūlô | muzzle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |