Where does “surdmutulo” come from?
surdmutulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto surdmuta, from Esperanto muta, from English mute, from Middle French muetir, from Middle French esmeutir.
surdmutulo (Esperanto): deaf-mute
Ancestry of “surdmutulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | surdmuta | deaf-mute |
| 2 | Esperanto | muta | mute, speechless |
| 3 | English | mute | Not having the power of speech; dumb; Silent; not... |
| 4 | Middle French | muetir | — |
| 5 | Middle French | esmeutir | — |