Etymology of the English word mullet
the English word
mulletderived from the Old French word
mulletderived from the Classical Latin word
mullus (red mullet)
derived from the Greek word
mullosderived from the Medieval Latin word
mulettusderived from the Old French word
muletderived from the Old French word
mulderived from the Medieval Latin word
mulus (mule)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mullus (red mullet)
derived from the Greek word
mullosDate
The earliest known usage of mullet in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
