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Proto-Baltic: *muč-ē̂- vb., *mūč-ā̂ f., *mūč-ia- c., *muč-t-aw-ā̂, -iā̃ f.
Meaning: beat, kill
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: mùšti `schlagen, hauen, prügeln, totschlagen, töten, schlachten, usw.', mūšà 'Schlage', mū̃ši-s (gen. -iō) 'Schlacht, Kampf'
Lettish: mustavas, musteves, mustenes pl. mustava 'Kammlade am Webstuhl, Weberlade'
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *(a)muk'-
Meaning: to scratch, to cut, etc.
Old Greek: amǘssō, att. amǘttō `ritzen, zerkratzen'; amükhmǟ́ `Riss, Schramme', amükhmó-s `Wunde', ámügma n. `das Zerraufen', amügmó-s m. `Wunde'; amükhǟ́ f. `Riss, Wunde'; ámüksi-s f. `das Zerkratzen', adv. amǘks = mólis Euph.
Baltic: *muč-ē̂- vb., *mūč-ā̂ f., *mūč-ia- c., *muč-t-aw-ā̂, -iā̃ f.
Germanic: *musk-ian- vb.
Latin: mucrō ( ~ -ū- ?), -ōnis m. `scharfe Spitze (der Sichel, des Speeres, des Schwertes etc.), Schwert, Degen; Schneide, Schärfe, Ende'
Russ. meaning: царапать, резать etc.
References: WP II 255
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *musk-ian- vb.
Meaning: damage
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old English: { gemyscan 'affligere, deformare' }
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1314
Root: meuk̂-
English meaning: to scratch, tear
German meaning: `kratzen, ritzen'
Material: Gr. ἀμυκάλαι αἱ ἀκίδες τω̃ν βελω̃ν, παρὰ τὸ ἀμύσσειν Hes., ἀμύσσω, att. ἀμύττω `ritze, zerkratze', ἅ᾽μυχή `Riß, Schramme', usw.; lat. mucrō `scharfe Spitze, Speer, Schwert'; vielleicht zu ags. ge-myscan `plagen, entstellen' (*muhskjan) und lit. mùšti `schlagen'; vielleicht auch ai. muṣtí f., av. mušti- `Faust'?
References: WP. II 255, WH. II 117 f.
Pages: 745
PIE database: PIE database
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