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Where does “mulo” come from?

mulo (Romani) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀅, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀢, from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mulo (Romani): dead

Definitions

  1. dead

Ancestry of “mulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀅deer
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀢—
3Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
4Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mulo”

  • mulo
  • mollen
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