Where does “มูคา” come from?

มูคา (Urak Lawoi') comes from Malay muka, from Classical Malay muka, from Old Malay mukha, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.

มูคา (Urak Lawoi'): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “มูคา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymukaface; front, facade; person
2Classical Malaymuka
3Old Malaymukha
4Sanskritमुखmouth; face; visage
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmúkʰam
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúkHam
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHamEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰamEvery word from Sanskrit मुख