*mula- “root, source, base”

PMA
  mula            “root, source, base”       Sanskrit

IEW
  *mo[u]-lo- : *mu:-lo- 
                  “root, plant”              Proto-IndoEuropean
  (from *mu:- as “mouth of plant”)
  mu:la           “root”                     Sanskrit
  mu:la-karman    “magic with herbs”         Sanskrit
  mo:lu           “a legendary magic herb”   Greek (Homer)

PMA
  mula-           “source, origin”           Philippines
  mula-           “from, since, then”        Philippines
  mula-           “to plant”                 Ilocano, Bontok
                                             Isneg, Sambal, Ibaneg
  mole-           “taproot of tree, bottom,
                   foundation, cause”        Hawai'i
  mu-             “trunk of”                 Fiji, Mosimo 
                                             Yoidik, Rempi

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