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
- A type of small bean; The mung bean, cultivated...
Ancestry of “mung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मूँग | mung, mung bean; "Vigna radiata" |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मुद्ग | a cover, covering, lid; the Mung bean |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मु॒द्ग | — |