Where does “मूक” come from?
मूक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मूक, from Proto-Indo-European muHkós, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
मूक (Hindi): mute, speechless
Ancestry of “मूक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मूक | dumb, mute; silent, speechless |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | muHkós | dumb, mute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |