Where does “मोचिक” come from?
मोचिक (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Iranian hmáwčati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian smáwčati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)méwk-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
मोचिक (Sanskrit): a tanner or shoemaker
Definitions
- a tanner or shoemaker
Ancestry of “मोचिक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | hmáwčati | to release, let loose, free |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | smáwčati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)méwk-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |