Where does “muet” come from?
muet (French) comes from Middle French mut, from Old French mu, from Latin mūtus.
muet (French): dumb; silent, mute, unspeaking; silent, unvoiced,...
Definitions
- dumb; silent, mute, unspeaking; silent, unvoiced,...
Ancestry of “muet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | mut | mute |
| 2 | Old French | mu | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūtus | — |
Words derived from “muet”