English word mutton comes from Proto-Celtic *moltos (Ram, wether.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *moltos | Proto-Celtic (cel-pro) | Ram, wether. |
| *multon- | Gaulish (cel-gau) | Sheep. |
| moltÅ | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| molto | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) wether. |
| mouton | Old French (fro) | Mutton (meat). Sheep (animal). |
| mutton | English (en) | (Cockney rhyming slang) deaf. (obsolete, slang) A prostitute.. (typography, _, slang) Em, a unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.. The flesh of sheep used as food. |