Where does “mung” come from?

mung (English) comes from Hindi मूँग, from Sanskrit मुद्ग, from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग.

mung (English): A type of small bean; The mung bean, cultivated...

Definitions

  1. A type of small bean; The mung bean, cultivated...

Ancestry of “mung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमूँगmung, mung bean; "Vigna radiata"
2Sanskritमुद्गa cover, covering, lid; the Mung bean
3Sanskritमु॒द्ग—

Words derived from “mung”

Every word from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग →Every word from Sanskrit मुद्ग →Every word from Hindi मूँग →