Etymology of the English word muddle
the English word
muddlederived from the Middle Dutch word
moddelenderived from the Dutch root
*moddenderived from the Middle Dutch word
moddeDate
The earliest known usage of muddle in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
mull,
bemuddle,
muddlehead,
muddleheaded,
muddler,
muddled,
muddlingUsage
Word found in Modern English