Where does “मुख्य” come from?

मुख्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मुख्य, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.

मुख्य (Hindi): chief; main, principal; leading

Definitions

  1. chief; main, principal; leading

Ancestry of “मुख्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुख्यchief; being at the head or at the beginning,...
2Sanskritमुखmouth; face; visage
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmúkʰam—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúkHam—

Words derived from “मुख्य”

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