Where does “ಮುಹೂರ್ತ” come from?

ಮುಹೂರ್ತ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit मुहूर्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥ȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥ǵʰús.

ಮುಹೂರ್ತ (Kannada): an astrologically auspicious time, for any ceremony such as a wedding or any other purpose

Definitions

  1. an astrologically auspicious time, for any ceremony such as a wedding or any other purpose

Ancestry of “ಮುಹೂರ್ತ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुहूर्तa moment, an instant; a fleeting or a brief period of time
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*mr̥ȷ́ʰúšshort
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥ǵʰús—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥ǵʰús →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥ȷ́ʰúš →Every word from Sanskrit मुहूर्त →