Where does “मूत्र” come from?
मूत्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मूत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHtram, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.
मूत्र (Hindi): urine
Ancestry of “मूत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मूत्र | urine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHtram | excrement, urine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | múHtrom | excrement, urine; filth, sediment |