Where does “কণ্ঠ” come from?

কণ্ঠ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit कण्ठ, from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt- — neck.

Ancestry of “কণ্ঠ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकण्ठthroat, neck; the narrowest part of something;...
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓuntt-neck

Words derived from “কণ্ঠ”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt- →Every word from Sanskrit कण्ठ →