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Where does “muti” come from?

muti (Latvian) comes from Latvian mute, from Proto-Indo-European mnt-, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from English cow, from English cowpony, from English pony, from Scots powny — pale, gray.

muti (Latvian): accusative singular form of mute; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular form of mute; instrumental...

Ancestry of “muti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmutemouth; orifice, opening, entrance; face
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmnt-—
3Egyptianmnto be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,...
4Proto-Vietickaw—
5EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
6EnglishcowponyA horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
7EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
8Scotspowny—
9Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
10Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
11LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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