Where does “muta” come from?
muta (Esperanto) comes from English mute, from Middle French muetir, from Middle French esmeutir.
muta (Esperanto): mute, speechless
Definitions
- mute, speechless
Ancestry of “muta”, step by step
muta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English mute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mute | Not having the power of speech; dumb; Silent; not... |
| 2 | Middle French | muetir | — |
| 3 | Middle French | esmeutir | — |
via German Muta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Muta | stop |
| 2 | Latin | muta | second-person singular present active imperative... |
via Italian muto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | muto | mute; voiceless; first-person singular present... |