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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

Definitions

  1. to be closed

Ancestry of “మూతపడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమూతclosing, covering; A lid, cover
2Teluguమూయుto shut, close, cover
3Old Irishmuccpig, sow
4Persianموشmouse; rat
5Middle Persianmwšk'musk
6Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
7Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
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