Where does “मूक” come from?

मूक (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit मूक, from Proto-Indo-European muHkós, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

मूक (Marathi): silent, dumb, speechless

Definitions

  1. silent, dumb, speechless

Ancestry of “मूक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमूकdumb, mute; silent, speechless
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHkósdumb, mute
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHkós →Every word from Sanskrit मूक →