Where does “మూత” come from?

మూత (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.

మూత (Telugu): closing, covering; A lid, cover

Definitions

  1. closing, covering; A lid, cover

Ancestry of “మూత”, 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 “మూత”

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