Where does “муэ” come from?
муэ (Ulch) comes from Proto-Tungusic mū, from Proto-Finnic muu, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mu.
муэ (Ulch): water
Ancestry of “муэ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tungusic | mū | water |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | muu | other, another; different |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mu | — |