Where does “होंठलाली” come from?

होंठलाली (Hindi) comes from Hindi होंठ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit ओष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HáwHṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwHštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os — mouth.

होंठलाली (Hindi): red lipstick

Definitions

  1. red lipstick

Ancestry of “होंठलाली”, step by step

होंठलाली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi होंठ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहोंठlip
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀑𑀝𑁆𑀞
3Sanskritओष्ठlip; the forepart of an Agnikuṇḍa; Coccinia...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHáwHṣṭʰas
5Proto-Indo-IranianHáwHštʰas
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth

via Hindi लाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलालred; red color
2Classical Persianلَال
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwHštʰasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HáwHṣṭʰas
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