Where does “మూతపడు” come from?
మూతపడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu మూత, 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.
మూతపడు (Telugu): to be closed
Ancestry of “మూతపడు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | మూత | closing, covering; A lid, cover |
| 2 | Telugu | మూయు | to shut, close, cover |
| 3 | Old Irish | mucc | pig, sow |
| 4 | Persian | موش | mouse; rat |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |