Where does “помутить” come from?

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

помутить (Russian): to cloud (the mind), to dull (the senses)

Definitions

  1. to cloud (the mind), to dull (the senses)

Ancestry of “помутить”, 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 →