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Where does “muhar” come from?

muhar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian mùha, from Spanish mojado, from Spanish mojar, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus — to soften, to melt.

muhar (Serbo-Croatian): foxtail millet

Definitions

  1. foxtail millet

Ancestry of “muhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmùha—
2Spanishmojadowet; Wetback; one who crosses an international...
3Spanishmojarto moisten; to make wet, to wet; to dip
4Vulgar Latinmolliareto soften by soaking; second-person singular...
5Latinmolliāre—
6Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
7Latinmolduis—
8Proto-Italicmoldus—
9Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
10Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “muhar”

  • muhar
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