Where does “मुक्ति” come from?

मुक्ति (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit मुक्ति, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

मुक्ति (Nepali): deliverance from rebirth; salvation

Definitions

  1. deliverance from rebirth; salvation

Ancestry of “मुक्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुक्तिsetting or becoming free, release, liberation,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Sanskrit मुक्ति →