Where does “मुँह” come from?

मुँह (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.

मुँह (Hindi): mouth; face; direction

Definitions

  1. mouth; face; direction

Ancestry of “मुँह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀳—
2Sanskritमुखmouth; face; visage
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmúkʰam—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúkHam—

Words derived from “मुँह”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam →Every word from Sanskrit मुख →