Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mūk-

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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 *(s)mūg-, *(s)mugn-, *(s)mewgʰ- (swindler, thief). Cognate with Latin muger (cheater), Old Irish formúighte, formúchthae (hidden).

Verb

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*mūk-, *muk-, *mug-

  1. to lie in ambush; skulk; hide; waylay
  2. to steal; rob

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