Where does “ਕੰਠ” come from?

ਕੰਠ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit कण्ठ, from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt- — neck.

ਕੰਠ (Punjabi): throat, neck

Definitions

  1. throat, neck

Ancestry of “ਕੰਠ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकण्ठthroat, neck; the narrowest part of something;...
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓuntt-neck
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓuntt- →Every word from Sanskrit कण्ठ →