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
Ancestry of “موت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मूत्र | urine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHtram | excrement, urine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múHtrom | excrement, urine; filth, sediment |