Where does “มูก” come from?

มูก (Thai) comes from Sanskrit मूक, from Proto-Indo-European muHkós, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

มูก (Thai): mute; silent; mucus from the nose; nasal mucus;...

Definitions

  1. mute; silent; mucus from the nose; nasal mucus;...

Ancestry of “มูก”, step by step

มูก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मूक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमूकdumb, mute; silent, speechless
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHkósdumb, mute
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet

via Proto-Tai muːkᴰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taimuːkᴰmucus of the nose

Words derived from “มูก”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHkós →Every word from Sanskrit मूक →