Where does “muu” come from?

muu (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic möö, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.

muu (Votic): other, another

Definitions

  1. other, another

Ancestry of “muu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-FinnicmööAlternative form of *mek
2Proto-Uralicmüŋärear, beyond; space behind something
Every word from Proto-Uralic müŋä →Every word from Proto-Finnic möö →