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
- to close the eye; To deceive
Ancestry of “కనుమూయు”, step by step
కనుమూయు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu మూయు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మూయు | to shut, close, cover |
| 2 | Old Irish | mucc | pig, sow |
| 3 | Persian | موش | mouse; rat |
| 4 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Telugu కను
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కను | The eye; To see; To bear young |