मूर्धन्

Sanskrit

noun

Definitions

the forehead, skull, head
(figurative) the top of something, apex, summit; beginning, first
(geometry) the base
(linguistics) the roof/top of the palate
(Buddhism) a state of exaltation

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *mr̥Hdʰā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥Hdʰā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥Hdʰṓ.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ml̥Hdʰṓ

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*ml̥Hdʰṓ Proto-Indo-European
मुँडेर Hindi
मुंडन Hindi
Ermal Albanian
mal Albanian
malor Albanian
tërmal Albanian
muddhan Pali
*mr̥Hdʰā́ Proto-Indo-Iranian
meal Aromanian
*mr̥Hdʰā́ Proto-Indo-Aryan
𑀫𑀼𑀁𑀠 Sauraseni Prakrit
*mala Proto-Albanian
मुंड Garhwali
moerie Caribbean Hindustani