Where does “जबड़ा” come from?

जबड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ámbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

जबड़ा (Hindi): jaw

Definitions

  1. jaw

Ancestry of “जबड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजम्भtooth, eyetooth, tusk; set of teeth, mouth, jaws;...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ámbʰastooth; jawbone?
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
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