South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mōḍ-

Meaning : cloud, sky

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *mūḍ- (*-ō-)

Meaning : fog

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *mōḍ-

Proto-Telugu : *mōḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mūḍ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mūḍ-

Notes : Reconstruction of vocalism uncertain.

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mōḍ-

Meaning : cloudiness

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : mōḍamu

Additional forms : Also mūḍa-mancu (SAN) thick mist

Number in DED : 5033

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mūḍ-

Meaning : fog

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : mūḍam "(Pat.) fog"

Number in DED : 5033

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mūḍ-

Meaning : fog, mist

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *mūṛam

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *muḍ-

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *mūṛam

Meaning : misty, cold

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Seoni Gondi : mūṛam "mist"

Koya Gondi : mūṭām "(Su.) cold"

Number in DED : 5033

Number in CVOTGD : 2943

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *muḍ-

Meaning : cloud, sky

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : muḍengi

Number in DED : 5033

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *muṭV

Meaning: dark, cloudy

Borean: Borean

Indo-European: *(s)mut-

Uralic: *muδa ~ *muδ́a ?

Dravidian: *mūḍ- (*-ō-)

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *(s)mut-

Meaning: dark, dirty

Armenian: muth dunkel; Dunkelheit, Nebel, mthar dunkel

Germanic: *mut-ōn- f., *mudd=, *smudd=

Celtic: OIr mothar `dunkel', Ir mothar `a woody swamp'

Russ. meaning: темный, грязный

References: WP II 249

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *mutōn, *mudd=, *smudd=

Meaning: dirt, filth

IE etymology: IE etymology

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'

Uralic etymology :

Number: 1437

Proto: *muδa ~ *muδ́a

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: dirt

German meaning: Erde, schlammige Erde, Schlamm

Finnish: muta 'Moor, Moder, Schlammerde, Schlamm' ( ? > Saam. N mǫtte -đ- 'mud, mire', Ko. P mō̮'t̨t̨^E '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'

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVTV

Meaning : dark, black

Eurasiatic : *muṭV dark

Sino-Caucasian : Bur. mutum 'black' ( < Drav. 'dark'?)

Notes : Basically IE-Drav.; Burushaski may be borrowed (?).

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