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both "muck" and "meek" come from Latin "mucus"
preceded by Greek "myxa"
Merriam-Webster says different, Bill:
Main Entry: meek
Pronunciation: 'mEk
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjukr gentle; akin to Welsh mwyth soft
Date: 13th century
And for muck:
Etymology: Middle English muk, perhaps from Old English -moc; akin to Old Norse myki dung
Having said which, there is a common "softness" here, and also a phlegmatic person could be called meek (in a slow and stolid way) - so maybe, just maybe.
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