Where does “mu” come from?
mu (Volapük) comes from Spanish muy, from Old Spanish muito, from Latin multum, from Latin multus, from Proto-Italic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mu (Volapük): extremely
Ancestry of “mu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | muy | very |
| 2 | Old Spanish | muito | — |
| 3 | Latin | multum | much; very much, a lot; accusative masculine... |
| 4 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moltos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |