Where does “मुंडन” come from?
मुंडन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मूर्धन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥Hdʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥Hdʰṓ.
मुंडन (Hindi): the first shaving of the hair on a child's head
Definitions
- the first shaving of the hair on a child's head
Ancestry of “मुंडन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मूर्धन् | the forehead, skull, head; the top of something,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥Hdʰā́ | forehead, head |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥Hdʰṓ | — |