Where does “mithun” come from?
mithun (English) comes from Sanskrit मिथुन, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
mithun (English): Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle
Definitions
- Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle
Ancestry of “mithun”, step by step
mithun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मिथुन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मिथुन | paired, forming a pair; a pair; pairing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |
via Assamese মেঠন
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | মেঠন | — |