Where does “कंठ” come from?
कंठ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कण्ठ, from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt-.
कंठ (Hindi): neck; throat; windpipe
Ancestry of “कंठ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कण्ठ | throat, neck; the narrowest part of something;... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *kaẓuntt- | — |