Proto-Germanic
*mikilaz
‘great, large’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *mikilaz.
4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, most familiar first.
- much ← muche ← muchel ← myċel ← *mikil
- mair ← māra
- mickle ← miċel ← *mikil
- muckle ← muchel ← myċel ← *mikil
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *mikilaz