Where does “muu” come from?

muu (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mu, from Ancient Greek μῦ, from Phoenician 𐤌𐤌, from Proto-Semitic māy-, from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- — water.

muu (Portuguese): Alternative form of mu

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mu

Ancestry of “muu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemumule; moo
2Ancient Greekμῦmu, the name for the twelfth letter Μ, μ of the...
3Phoenician𐤌𐤌water
4Proto-Semiticmāy-water
5Proto-Afroasiaticmaʔ-water
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- →Every word from Proto-Semitic māy- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤌𐤌 →