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Where does “munčáti” come from?

munčáti (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European mu-n-k-éti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

Ancestry of “munčáti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmu-n-k-éti—
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

Words derived from “munčáti”

  • मुञ्चति
  • munćáti
  • मूकिवउं
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