Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mug-

Meaning : to be finished, completed, ended, terminated, concluded, terminate

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : mugiyu

Additional forms : Also mugincu to finish, complete, end, terminate, conclude; mugimpu finishing, completion, end, close, termination, conclusion; mugiyika terminating, ending

Number in DED : 4891

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *mug-

Meaning : to end, terminate

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *mug-i-

Proto-Telugu : *mug-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mug-i-

Meaning : to end, terminate

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : muki (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to end, terminate, be finished

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to finish, conclude, achieve, accomplish; mukivu end, termination; mūy (-v-, -nt-) to end; muñcu (muñci-) id.

Kannada : mugi

Kannada meaning : to end, terminate, be finished, accomplished

Kannada derivates : mugiyuvike ending, ceasing, state of being complete; mugisu, mugasu, mugusu to conclude, finish (tr.)

Tulu : mugiyuni

Tulu meaning : to end, terminate, cease

Tulu derivates : mugipuni to finish (tr.); mugitè, mugipu settlement, decision, contract, bargain; mugitala end, conclusion; final; mugituruni to accomplish, conclude, finish

Proto-Nilgiri : *mug-

Number in DED : 4891

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *mug-

Meaning : (one's days) are numbered, finished

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : mux- (muxɵ-)

Number in DED : 4891

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *mVḳV

Meaning: to finish, age

Altaic: *mók`ì

Dravidian: *mug-

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *mók`ì

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: old, aged

Russian meaning: старый, пожилой

Turkic: *bük-tel- (~ö) (?)

Mongolian: *mökü-

Tungus-Manchu: *muxu-

Korean: *muk-

Japanese: *múkási

Comments: Martin 247, Дыбо 13, ТМС 1, 566.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *bük-tel-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: mature

Russian meaning: зрелый

Karakhanid: büktel (MK)

Comments: EDT 325.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *mökü-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to perish, fade away

Russian meaning: погибать, вымирать

Written Mongolian: mökü- (L 545)

Khalkha: möxö-

Buriat: müxe-

Kalmuck: mökr- 'be unable'

Ordos: möχö- 'subir des malheurs'

Baoan: mɛgǝ-

Dagur: muku- (Тод. Даг. 155)

Comments: KW 265, MGCD 493, 609.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *muxu-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to lose powers, be exhausted 2 to die 3 distress, loss

Russian meaning: 1 изнемогать, истощаться 2 умирать 3 нужда, лишения

Evenki: mekčerē-, mukčerē- 2

Even: mụqъ̣j 3

Literary Manchu: moχo- 1

Ulcha: moχo- 1

Nanai: moχo- 1

Comments: ТМС 1, 543, 552, 566 (cf. also Oroch māk- 'to die').

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *mùk-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to become old, stale; to stay, remain

Russian meaning: стариться; оставаться

Modern Korean: muk-

Middle Korean: mùk-

Comments: Liu 332, KED 668.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *múkási

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: once upon a time, in old times

Russian meaning: когда-то, давным-давно

Old Japanese: mukasi

Middle Japanese: múkási

Tokyo: mùkashi

Kyoto: mùkàshí

Kagoshima: mukáshi

Comments: JLTT 487. The Kyoto accent is irregular.

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