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
Ancestry of “muu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | mu | mule; moo |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῦ | mu, the name for the twelfth letter Μ, μ of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤌𐤌 | water |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | māy- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | maʔ- | water |