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Where does “मुक्ति” come from?

मुक्ति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

मुक्ति (Sanskrit): setting or becoming free, release, liberation,...

Definitions

  1. setting or becoming free, release, liberation,...

Ancestry of “मुक्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “मुक्ति”

  • ముక్తి
  • मुक्तिवादी
  • मुक्ति
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