Where does “कंठ” come from?

कंठ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कण्ठ, from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt- — neck.

कंठ (Hindi): neck; throat; windpipe

Definitions

  1. neck; throat; windpipe

Ancestry of “कंठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकण्ठthroat, neck; the narrowest part of something;...
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓuntt-neck

Words derived from “कंठ”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt- →Every word from Sanskrit कण्ठ →