muļķis

Etymology
From, (with an extra -k), from ,  (whence also , q.v.). The semantic evolution was probably “to grind” > “to get lost” (via a comparison between grinding movements and the aimless motion of someone who got lost; see the etymology of ) > “to be confused, bewildered” > (nominalized) “confused person” > “stupid person”. Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (< ). A related word is 🇨🇬 (< ).

Noun

 * 1) (male) fool, stupid man man with little intelligence