Where does “ਹੋਂਠ” come from?
ਹੋਂਠ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit ओष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HáwHṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwHštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os — mouth.
ਹੋਂਠ (Punjabi): lip
Ancestry of “ਹੋਂਠ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ओष्ठ | lip; the forepart of an Agnikuṇḍa; Coccinia... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HáwHṣṭʰas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HáwHštʰas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éh₁os | mouth |