Where does “موت” come from?

موت (Urdu) comes from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit मूत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHtram, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

موت (Urdu): death; demise; mortality

Definitions

  1. death; demise; mortality

Ancestry of “موت”, step by step

موت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢free, released
2Sanskritमूत्रurine
3Proto-Indo-IranianmúHtramexcrement, urine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Classical Persian موت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianموت—
2Arabicمَوْتdeath
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHtram →Every word from Sanskrit मूत्र →