Where does “মুগ” come from?

মুগ (Bengali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕, from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग.

মুগ (Bengali): black gram

Definitions

  1. black gram

Ancestry of “মুগ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕—
2Sanskritमु॒द्ग—
Every word from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕 →