Where does “गलमुच्छा” come from?
गलमुच्छा (Hindi) comes from Hindi गला, from Sanskrit गल, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.
गलमुच्छा (Hindi): whiskers
Definitions
- whiskers
Ancestry of “गलमुच्छा”, step by step
गलमुच्छा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi गला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गला | neck; throat; voice; collar |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गल | throat; neck |
| 3 | Classical Persian | گل | — |
| 4 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 5 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Hindi मूंछ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मूंछ | moustache |