Where does “முட்டாள்” come from?

முட்டாள் (Tamil) comes from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀠, from Sanskrit मुग्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mugdʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawgʰ- — to err, to deviate, to be foolish.

முட்டாள் (Tamil): fool, stupid, idiot, simpleton, dunce

Definitions

  1. fool, stupid, idiot, simpleton, dunce

Ancestry of “முட்டாள்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀠foolish, stupid
2Sanskritमुग्धperplexed, bewildered; gone astray, lost;...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmugdʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmawgʰ-to err, to deviate, to be foolish

Words derived from “முட்டாள்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mugdʰás →Every word from Sanskrit मुग्ध →