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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *muḍ-i-
Meaning : to end
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-gnd,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *muḍ-i-
Meaning : to end, complete
Tamil : muṭi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to end, terminate, be completed, effected, accomplished, be destroyed, perish, die
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to end (tr.), terminate, effect, accomplish, destroy; muṭipu, muṭivu end, finality, completion, conclusion, decision, death, limit; muṭimār those who accomplish things; muṭiya unto the end, finally; muṭiyal all, whole
Malayalam : muṭiyuka
Malayalam meaning : to come to an end
Malayalam derivates : muṭikka to finish, spend, destroy; muṭippu destruction; muṭiyan waster, prodigal; muṭivu end, destruction, extravagance
Kannada : muḍi
Kannada meaning : to end, come to an end, become extinct; n. end, ruin, destruction
Kannada derivates : muḍipu to end
Tulu : muḍusuni
Tulu meaning : (?) to eat up, consume
Number in DED : 4922
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *muḍ-
Meaning : to finish (work)
Kota : muṛc- (muṛc-)
Additional forms : Also Kota aṛymuṛy gey- (gec-) to overcome (someone) in a fight
Number in DED : 4922
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *muḍ-
Meaning : to end (intr.), terminate, (death) to approach
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : mū̃ḍu, mūḍu
Number in DED : 4922
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_kr,telet-dednum,
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *muḍ-
Meaning : to end
Notes : PK form is causative, so voiceless *-ṭ- is regular. However, ṛ in Ma. muṛi is strange; either the form is borrowed or goes back to *muṛ-si (?)
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kui,gndet-notes,
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *muṛ-i
Meaning : end, termination
Maria Gondi : muṛi
Number in DED : 4922
Number in CVOTGD : 2922
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_ma,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *muṭ-
Meaning : to complete
Kuwi (Schulze) : muth'nai
Kuwi (Israel) : muṭ- (-t-) "to complete; be finished"
Number in DED : 4922
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kuwi_s,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-dednum,
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *muṭV
Meaning: to complete
References: ND 1494 *mutV 'go away?, die' (Drav. + SH + very dub. Hitt.); 1503 *moṭE 'whole, complete' (probably indeed more than one root). nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,
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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *mŭ́t`ì
Meaning: to complete, gather together
Russian meaning: завершать, собирать вместе
Comments: EAS 58, АПиПЯЯ 27, 70, 86, 274, Дыбо 13. Doerfer (TMN 2, 208) is hardly right in criticizing the Turk.-Tung. match : it is quite satisfactory both phonetically and semantically. altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,
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Turkic etymology :
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Proto-Turkic: *büt-
Meaning: 1 to end, accomplish 2 to be ended 3 to create, build 4 to heal 5 to grow, ripen
Russian meaning: 1 кончать, завершать 2 кончаться 3 создавать, строить 4 заживать 5 вырастать, вызревать
Old Turkic: büt- 2, 4, 5 (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: büt- 2, 4, 5 (MK) Turkish: bit- 2, 5
Tatar: bet- 2, bet-ɛš- 4
Uzbek: bit- 2, 4, 5
Uighur: büt- 2
Sary-Yughur: pɨt-, put- 1,2
Azerbaidzhan: bit- 2
Turkmen: bit- 2, 4, 5
Khakassian: püt- 3, 4
Shor: püd-ür- 3
Oyrat: büt- 1, 4, 5
Halaj: bit- 2
Chuvash: pǝʷt- 2
Yakut: büt- 1,2, 4
Dolgan: büt- 1, 2
Tuva: bü't- 2, 4
Tofalar: bü't- 2
Kirghiz: büt- 1,2, 4, 5
Kazakh: bit- 2, 4
Noghai: bit- 2, 4, 5
Bashkir: böt- 2, böt-öš- 4
Balkar: bit- 2, 5; 'to close'
Gagauz: bit- 2
Karaim: bit- 2, 5
Karakalpak: pit- 2, 4, 5
Kumyk: bit- 2, 5
Comments: VEWT 93, TMN 2, 267, EDT 298-9, 306, ЭСТЯ 2, 152-154, 302-303, Stachowski 68. Cf. also PT *bütün 'all, whole' - a derivative from *büt-. Turk. > Mong. *büte-, *bütü- (KW 69-70, TMN 2, 268-269, Щербак 1997, 111). turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-atu,turcet-krh,turcet-trk,turcet-tat,turcet-chg,turcet-uzb,turcet-uig,turcet-sjg,turcet-azb,turcet-trm,turcet-hak,turcet-shr,turcet-alt,turcet-khal,turcet-chv,turcet-jak,turcet-dolg,turcet-tuv,turcet-tof,turcet-krg,turcet-kaz,turcet-nogx,turcet-bas,turcet-blkx,turcet-gagx,turcet-krmx,turcet-klpx,turcet-qum,turcet-reference,
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Mongolian etymology :
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Proto-Mongolian: *möči-
Meaning: 1 just enough 2 to be just enough
Russian meaning: 1 в обрез, еле-еле 2 хватать только-только
Written Mongolian: möčis 1
Khalkha: möčis, möčǖ 1
Kalmuck: möčǝg 1, möčǝ- 2
monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-hal,monget-kal,monget-reference,
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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *mute-
Meaning: 1 to fulfil 2 to overpower
Russian meaning: 1 исполнить 2 одолеть, смочь
Literary Manchu: mute- 2
Jurchen: mu-te-bulu (740) 1
Ulcha: mute- 2
Orok: mute- 2
Nanai: mute- 2
Oroch: mute- 2
Udighe: mute- 2
tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-man,tunget-chu,tunget-ulc,tunget-ork,tunget-nan,tunget-orc,tunget-ude,tunget-reference,
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Korean etymology :
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Proto-Korean: *mòt-
Meaning: all
Russian meaning: весь
Modern Korean: modu
Middle Korean: mòtắ-
Comments: Nam 214, 217, KED 641. Derived from the verbal root mòt- 'to gather, flock together'. koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-ako,koret-reference,
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Japanese etymology :
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Proto-Japanese: *muta
Meaning: together with
Russian meaning: вместе с
Old Japanese: muta
japet-prnum,japet-meaning,japet-rusmean,japet-ajp,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : MVTV
Meaning : die, finish
Sino-Caucasian : ST *mē̆t 'extinguish, destroy'
African (misc.) : Bantu *-màd- 'finish'?
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-scc,globet-afr,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *mawVt-
Meaning: die
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-lec,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 967
Proto-Semitic: *mw/yt
Meaning: to die
Akkadian: mâtu (Ass muātu) OAkk on [CAD M 421], [AHw 634]
Ugaritic: mt [Aist 197]
Canaanite: AMARNA ti-mi-tu-na-nu 'you make us die' (impf.caus.suff.) [HJ 605], AMM ymtn (impf.3 pl.m.) [ibid.], PHO mt [T 204]
Hebrew: mwt [KB 562]
Aramaic: SAM OLD OFF NAB PLM HTR mwt/myt [HJ 605-6], BIB mōt 'Tod' [KB deutsch 1734]
Judaic Aramaic: mwt, myt [Ja 780]; [Sok 297]
Syrian Aramaic: mīt [Brock 378]
Mandaic Aramaic: MUT [DM 263]
Arabic: mwt [BK 2 1165]
Epigraphic South Arabian: SAB mwt [SD 89]
Geʕez (Ethiopian): mōta
Tigre: motä [LH 134]
Tigrai (Tigriñña): motä [Bass 100]
Amharic: motä [K 304]
East Ethiopic: HAR mōta [LH 114], SEL mōtä, WOL motä, ZWY mūtä [LGur 435]
Gurage: SOD motä, GYE mōtä, CHA EZHA MUH MAS GOG mʷätä, END ENN mōdä [ibid.]
Mehri: mōt [JM 275]
Jibbali: emyét 'to put to death' [JJ 176]; mít 'death' [ibid.]
Harsusi: mōt
Soqotri: mī 'mort' [LS 237]. Looks like a "pseudo-correction", with *-t understood as a feminine marker and the word "corrected" into masculine, possibly due to some mythological association
Notes: Usually reconstructed as *mwt; -y-, however, is clearly represented in part of ARM and MSA and therefore cannot be disregarded. [Fr 38]: *mawit- 'morto', mawt- 'morte' (GEZ, ARB, SYR, HBR, UGR, GEZ) ; [KB 562]: HBR, UGR, ARM, ARB, SAB, GEZ, TGR, AKK; [LGz 375]: HBR, UGR, ARM, ARB, SAB, GEZ, AKK, MHR
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-uga,semet-can,semet-hbr,semet-arm,semet-jud,semet-syr,semet-mnd,semet-ara,semet-sar,semet-gzz,semet-tgr,semet-tgy,semet-amh,semet-east,semet-gur,semet-mhr,semet-jib,semet-hss,semet-soq,semet-notes,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *immut
Meaning: 'die'
Nefusa: ǝmmǝt
Ghat: ǝmmǝt
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ǝmmǝt
Taneslemt: ǝmmǝt
Zenaga: emmʷi
Semlal: ǝmmǝt
Izayan: emmet
Mzab: ǝmmǝt
Wargla: ǝmmǝt
Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): emmet, ǝmmǝt
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-nfs,brbet-ght,brbet-ahg,brbet-tsl,brbet-zng,brbet-sml,brbet-izy,brbet-mzb,brbet-wrg,brbet-qbl,
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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: mt, mwt (pyr)
Meaning: 'die'
Coptic: *mu
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-cpt,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *mawut-
Meaning: 'die'
Hausa: mútù
Mupun: mùut [FrM]
Sura: mùut [JgS]
Angas: mùut [Fl]
Chip: mùut [JgC]
Montol: mùut [JgC]
Ankwe=Goemai: mūd [Fp]
Gerke=Yiwom: mūd [Fp]
Bolewa: mot- [LkB]
Karekare: mēt- [LkK]
Dera=Kanakuru: múrì [NmK]
Tangale: mụde [JgT]
Pero: mur-
Ngamo: mat- [ShV]
Maha: muto [NmM]
Bele: mótú- [ShB]
Kifri=Giwo: múk-kò [ShB]
Gera: múdù- [ShB]
Galambu: mǝ́z- [ShB]
Geruma: mút- [ShB]
Warji: miy- [SkNb]
Kariya: miya [SkNb]
Diri: matu [SkNb]
Miya: miy- [SkNb]
Pa'a: miy- [SkNb]
Cagu: mōs-en [SkNb]
Jimbin: mul [SkNb]
Polchi: misì [Kr]
Geji: muš [CLR: 102]
Zaar: miši [CLR]
Burma: misè [Kr]
Sayanchi: mìši [Kr]
Boghom: mas [CLR: 102]
Guruntum: mis [CLR]
Dwot: mus [Kr]
Buli: masši [CLR]
Kir: muse [CLR]
Tule: mǝ̀šì [CLR]
Fyer: mot [JgR]
Bokos: mot [JgR]
Sha: môt [JgR]
Kulere: mot [JgR]
Daffo-Butura: mot [JgR]
Ngizim: mǝ́tǝ [ShN]
Bade: mútù [CLR: 102]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-gwn,wchet-sur,wchet-ang,wchet-chp,wchet-mnt,wchet-ank,wchet-grk,wchet-bol,wchet-krk,wchet-der,wchet-tng,wchet-per,wchet-ngm,wchet-mah,wchet-bel,wchet-krf,wchet-ger,wchet-glm,wchet-grm,wchet-wrj,wchet-kry,wchet-dir,wchet-miy,wchet-paa,wchet-cag,wchet-jmb,wchet-pol,wchet-gej,wchet-zar,wchet-brm,wchet-say,wchet-bgh,wchet-grn,wchet-dwo,wchet-bul,wchet-kir,wchet-tul,wchet-fyr,wchet-bks,wchet-sha,wchet-klr,wchet-dfb,wchet-ngz,wchet-bad,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *mVtV-
Meaning: 'die'
Tera: mǝtá [NmT]
Bura: ḿtà [Kr]
Chibak: nti [CLR: 102]
Margi: ḿtù [Kr]
Higi Nkafa: mtɛ [Kr]
Higi Ghye: mtɛ [Kr]
Fali Gili: mti [Kr]
Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: mtɛ [Kr]
Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: mcáyà [CLR: 103]
Mandara=Wandala: mca [CLR]
Mofu-Gudur: -màč- [BMaf]
Gisiga: moc [CLR]
Nzangi: mute [CLR]
Logone: mti [LLog]
Buduma=Yedina: matté [LkB]
Musgu: mára, miri <*mVt- [CLR]
Lame: mátá
Zime-Batna: mát [Sa]
Masa: mítná [CLR]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-ter,cchet-bur,cchet-chb,cchet-mrg,cchet-hnk,cchet-hgh,cchet-fag,cchet-kap,cchet-dgh,cchet-mnd,cchet-mof,cchet-gis,cchet-nza,cchet-log,cchet-bud,cchet-msg,cchet-lam,cchet-zbt,cchet-mas,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *mawut-
Meaning: 'die' 1, 'death' 2
Somrai: mār 1 [Jg]
Tumak: ma 1, mā:de 2 [Cp]
Lele: ma 1 [CLR: 103]
Kabalai: muwǝ̀ 1[CLR]
Tobanga (=Gabri Nord): mare 1[CTC]
Kera: mé1 [Eb]
Kwang: māyé 1 ]Clr]
Dangla: màtè [Fd]
Migama: mā́tó1 [JMig]
Jegu: maat 1[CLR}
Mubi: māt 1[Lk]
Birgit: mā̀tí 1[CLR]
Mokilko: ʔìnd- <*ʔimt
Sokoro: mū́ī́ta [Lk]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-smr,echet-tum,echet-lle,echet-kbl,echet-tob,echet-ker,echet-kwn,echet-dng,echet-mig,echet-jeg,echet-mub,echet-brg,echet-mkk,echet-sok,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *mūt- < *mVwVt-
Meaning: 'die' 1, 'death' 2, 'become very weak and close to death' 3, 'mourning' 4
Somali: mōd/t 2
Oromo (Galla): a-mutaa 4
Rendille: -mut 1
Gidole (Dirasha): muut- 3
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-oro,lecet-rnd,lecet-gdl,
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