An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/murmeln

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
murmeln
Friedrich Kluge2512315An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M — murmeln1891John Francis Davis

murmeln, vb., ‘to murmur,’ from MidHG. murmeln, OHG. murmulôn, with the parallel form murmurôn, ‘to murmur, grumble’; either from Lat. murmurare, or rather a native onomatopoetic form. See murren.