Where does “surdmuta” come from?
surdmuta (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto muta, from English mute, from Middle French muetir, from Middle French esmeutir.
surdmuta (Esperanto): deaf-mute
Ancestry of “surdmuta”, step by step
surdmuta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto muta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | muta | mute, speechless |
| 2 | English | mute | Not having the power of speech; dumb; Silent; not... |
| 3 | Middle French | muetir | — |
| 4 | Middle French | esmeutir | — |
via Esperanto surda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | surda | deaf |
| 2 | Latin | surdus | deaf; inattentive, unresponsive; silent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “surdmuta”