Where does “muj” come from?
muj (Romani) comes from Romani mui, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.
muj (Romani): mouth
Definitions
- mouth
Ancestry of “muj”, step by step
muj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romani mui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romani | mui | mouth |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मुख | mouth; face; visage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múkʰam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múkHam | — |
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀼𑀳 | — |