Etymology

mouthy

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Today it means: Overly talkative, insolent, and loud. Full definition →

English mouth ← Middle English mouth ← Old English mūþ
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mouthy · adjective1

From mouth + -y (adjectival suffix).

mouthy · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mn̥-tó-s
  3. Proto-Germanic*munþaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*munþ
  5. Old Englishmūþ
  6. Middle Englishmouth
  7. Englishmouth
  8. English todaymouthy

From mouth + -y (diminutive suffix).

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