Where does “முகூர்த்தம்” come from?

முகூர்த்தம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मुहूर्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥ȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥ǵʰús.

முகூர்த்தம் (Tamil): a moment, time

Definitions

  1. a moment, time

Ancestry of “முகூர்த்தம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुहूर्तa moment, an instant; a fleeting or a brief period of time
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*mr̥ȷ́ʰúšshort
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥ǵʰús—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥ǵʰús →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥ȷ́ʰúš →Every word from Sanskrit मुहूर्त →
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