'amuzzle' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'muzzle,' where 'a-' was a prefix used to indicate action or process.

'muzzle' transformed into the verb form 'amuzzle' in Middle English, eventually becoming the modern English word 'amuzzle'.

Initially, it meant 'to put a muzzle on,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to silence or restrain.'