Where does “muni” come from?
Muni comes from Sanskrit मुनि, a word of unknown origin and meaning.
muni (English): A municipal bond; A facility operated by a...
Definitions
- A municipal bond; A facility operated by a...
Ancestry of “muni”, step by step
muni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English municipal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | municipal | Of or pertaining to a municipality; Of or... |
| 2 | French | municipal | municipal |
| 3 | Latin | mūnicipālis | municipal |
| 4 | Latin | mūnicipium | township |
| 5 | Latin | mūniceps | citizen (of a municipium) |
| 6 | Latin | -ceps | -headed; -fold; -catcher |
| 7 | Old Latin | -cipes | "third declension"; Alternative form of -ceps;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -kaputis | -headed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Sanskrit मुनि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मुनि | ecstatic person, ascetic, hermit; ascetic; sage,... |