Where does “कंठमाला” come from?

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

कंठमाला (Hindi): necklace, garland

Definitions

  1. necklace, garland

Ancestry of “कंठमाला”, step by step

कंठमाला traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi कंठ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकंठneck; throat; windpipe
2Sanskritकण्ठthroat, neck; the narrowest part of something;...
3Proto-Dravidian*kaẓuntt-neck

via Hindi माला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमालाgarland, wreath; necklace, rosary
2Sanskritमालाgarland, wreath, crown; bead necklace, rosary
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt- →Every word from Sanskrit कण्ठ →Every word from Hindi कंठ →