Where does “მური” come from?
მური (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian մուր, from Proto-Indo-European muHtro-, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
მური (Georgian): smut, soot; myrrh
Ancestry of “მური”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մուր | soot; ink; black, dark, miserable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | muHtro- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |