Where does “mutu” come from?
mutu (Latvian) comes from Latvian mute, from Proto-Indo-European mnt-, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from Dutch kauwen, from Middle Dutch couwen, from Old Dutch kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan — to chew.
mutu (Latvian): genitive plural form of mute
Definitions
- genitive plural form of mute
Ancestry of “mutu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | mute | mouth; orifice, opening, entrance; face |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mnt- | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | mn | to be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,... |
| 4 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 5 | Dutch | kauwen | to chew |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | couwen | to chew |
| 7 | Old Dutch | kiuwan | to chew |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |