Muleteer
/ˌmjuːlɪˈtɪər/noun
A person who drives or tends mules, especially for transport.
Did you know?The word comes through French from Spanish *muletero*, built on *mulo* “mule,” ultimately from Latin *mulus*—a humble transport term with no occult origin, but a very old travel-history pedigree.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
mulus
“a mule”
Old Spanish
Spanish
mulo
“a mule”
Spanish
Spanish
muletero
“a mule driver or mule keeper”
17th Century
French
muletier
“a mule driver”
17th–18th Century
English
muleteer
“a person who drives or tends mules”