Etymology of the English word mud
the English word
mudderived from the Low German word
muddederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*mud-Date
The earliest known usage of mud in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
mudcap,
mudder,
mudfish,
mudflow,
mudguard,
mudlark,
mudpack,
mudsill,
mudskipper,
mudslinging,
mudspate,
mudspringer,
mudstone,
mudsucker,
mudcat,
mudminnow,
mudpuppyUsage
Word found in Modern English