Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/muk-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *mew-g-, *mew-k- (to be slippery, glide, slip; slime; slimy). Cognate with Latin mūcus.

Noun

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*muk- ?

  1. slime
  2. liquid filth, addle
  3. manure, dung

Derived terms

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Descendants

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