Where does “මුං” come from?

මුං (Sinhalese) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕, from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग.

මුං (Sinhalese): black gram (Phaseolus mungo)

Definitions

  1. black gram (Phaseolus mungo)

Ancestry of “මුං”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕—
2Sanskritमु॒द्ग—
Every word from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕 →