Where does “muk” come from?

muk (Waigali) comes from Proto-Nuristani *mr̥kka, from Indo-Iranian *mŕ̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

muk (Waigali): clay

Definitions

  1. clay

Ancestry of “muk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nuristani*mr̥kka—
2Indo-Iranian*mŕ̥ts—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld- →