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Where does “కనుమూయు” come from?

కనుమూయు (Telugu) comes from Telugu మూయు, from Old Irish mucc, from Persian موش, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

కనుమూయు (Telugu): to close the eye; To deceive

Definitions

  1. to close the eye; To deceive

Ancestry of “కనుమూయు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమూయుto shut, close, cover
2Old Irishmuccpig, sow
3Persianموشmouse; rat
4Middle Persianmwšk'musk
5Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
6Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “కనుమూయు”

  • కనుమూయుట
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