Where does “munger” come from?

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

munger (English): One who mungs

Definitions

  1. One who mungs

Ancestry of “munger”, step by step

munger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmungA type of small bean; The mung bean, cultivated...
2Hindiमूँगmung, mung bean; "Vigna radiata"
3Sanskritमुद्गa cover, covering, lid; the Mung bean
4Sanskritमु॒द्ग—

via English munge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmungeTo transform data in an undefined or unexplained...
Every word from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग →Every word from Sanskrit मुद्ग →Every word from Hindi मूँग →