Where does “муть” come from?

муть (Russian) comes from Russian мути́ть, from English mute, from Middle French muetir, from Middle French esmeutir.

муть (Russian): dregs, mud, blur; slime sediment; nonsense,...

Definitions

  1. dregs, mud, blur; slime sediment; nonsense,...

Ancestry of “муть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмути́тьto make (water) muddy
2EnglishmuteNot having the power of speech; dumb; Silent; not...
3Middle Frenchmuetir—
4Middle Frenchesmeutir—
Every word from Middle French esmeutir →Every word from Middle French muetir →Every word from English mute →