Where does “mute” come from?
mute (Latin) comes from Latin mutus, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
mute (Latin): vocative masculine singular of mūtus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of mūtus
Ancestry of “mute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mutus | mute, dumb, silent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |