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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *muḍ-
Meaning : cloud, sky
Kui : muḍengi
Number in DED : 5033
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mūḍ-
Meaning : fog, mist
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *mūṛam
Meaning : misty, cold
Seoni Gondi : mūṛam "mist"
Koya Gondi : mūṭām "(Su.) cold"
Number in DED : 5033
Number in CVOTGD : 2943
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *mūḍ- (*-ō-)
Meaning : fog
Notes : Reconstruction of vocalism uncertain.
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *mōḍ-
Meaning : cloud, sky
Tamil : mōṭam
Tamil meaning : clouded sky
Tamil derivates : mūṭam dark, clouded sky; chilliness, cold mūṭṭam sky overcast with clouds
Malayalam : mūṭal
Malayalam meaning : dark sky
Malayalam derivates : mūṭam close weather
Kannada : mōḍa
Kannada meaning : cloud, cloudiness, cloudy day, hazy weather
Kodagu : mōḍa
Kodagu meaning : cloud
Tulu : mōḍa
Tulu meaning : cloud, obscurity, dullness
Tulu derivates : mūḍa cloud; mōḍu cloudy
Notes : The forms with -ō- have to be considered regular here. The forms with -ū- are due to contamination with *mūḍ- 'to cover', although the contamination had probably begun on the PDR level itself.
Number in DED : 5033
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *mōḍ-
Meaning : cloudiness
Telugu : mōḍamu
Additional forms : Also mūḍa-mancu (SAN) thick mist
Number in DED : 5033
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mūḍ-
Meaning : fog
Kolami : mūḍam "(Pat.) fog"
Number in DED : 5033
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *muṭV
Meaning: dark, cloudy
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Indo-European etymology :
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Proto-IE: *(s)mut-
Meaning: dark, dirty
Armenian: muth dunkel; Dunkelheit, Nebel, mthar dunkel
Celtic: OIr mothar `dunkel', Ir mothar `a woody swamp'
Russ. meaning: темный, грязный
References: WP II 249
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Germanic etymology :
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Proto-Germanic: *mutōn, *mudd=, *smudd=
Meaning: dirt, filth
Swedish: modd `Schneeschmutz', dial. muta `motregen'
Old English: { mot `stofje, splinterje }
Middle English: bismoteren `bevuilen'
English: smut `Schmutzfleck, Russ', mother `Hefen mud Schlamm'; mud
Old Frisian: smudden `beschmutzen'; Fris mot `turfmolm'
East Frisian: mut `gruis, afval, molm', mudden `bevuilen', muddig `vuil'
Middle Dutch: modder(e), mudder(e), mōder(e), meudere m., f. `modder'; besmoderen, besmuederen
Dutch: Theut. modde, mod `vuiligheid, modder', modder m.; dial. mot `nevel', vlam. smodder `modder', dial. möt `stof, fijn zand', mot `fijne afval', modde `vrouwmens, vuil wijf'; smoddig, Teuth. smoddich, westf. smudelig `vuil'
Middle Low German: modder m. `modder', modde, mudde, mōde `Schlamm', mudde `modder in sloten'
Low German: smudden `fein regnen', mittelr. mot `Nebel'
Middle High German: smuz (-tz-) st. m. 'Schmutz' (15.Jh.); [ moder m. `in Verwesung übergegangener Körper, Sumpfland, Moor' < MLG ]
German: Schmutz m.; [ Moder m. ]; schweiz. mott `Torf'
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 1437
Proto: *muδa ~ *muδ́a
English meaning: dirt
German meaning: Erde, schlammige Erde, Schlamm
Finnish: muta 'Moor, Moder, Schlammerde, Schlamm' ( ? > Saam. N mǫtte -đ- 'mud, mire', Ko. P mō̮'t̨t̨E 'Schlamm')
Estonian: muda (gen. muda, moa) 'Kot, Schlamm, Meerauswurf'
Saam (Lapp): mǫđđe -đ- (N) 'mud, mire', måtē (L) 'Staub, der von Kleidern staubt'
Mordovian: moda (E M) 'Erde, Stauberde. Erdboden'
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : MVTV
Meaning : dark, black
Sino-Caucasian : Bur. mutum 'black' ( < Drav. 'dark'?)
Notes : Basically IE-Drav.; Burushaski may be borrowed (?).
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