Where does “mutare” come from?
mutare (Italian) comes from Italian muto, from Latin mūtus — mute, dumb, silent, unable to speak, inarticulate.
mutare (Italian): To change; To change oneself
Definitions
- To change; To change oneself
Ancestry of “mutare”, step by step
mutare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian muto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | muto | mute; voiceless; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | mūtus | mute, dumb, silent, unable to speak, inarticulate |
via Latin mūtāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mūtāre | — |