Sanskrit hánu (21)
According to Monier-Williams’ A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Sanskrit word hánu means “a jaw and cheek.” It shares etymological relationship with Greek γέvυς (gévys), γέvєιov (gévêiov), γέvєiaς (gévêias); Latin gena, genuīnus; Gothic kinnus; German kinn; and English chin. It traces its origin to the Tamil root kaṇu through the transformation of kaṇu > hánu. The following words, related to Sanskrit hánu, also originate from Tamil kaṇu.
hánu-graha, “jaw-seizure, lock-jaw.” hánu-bheda, “the gaping or parting asunder of the jaws.” hánu-moksha, “relaxation of the jaws.” hánu-saṃhanana, “form of lock-jaw.” hánu-svana, “sound made with the jaws.” hanavyá, “relating to the jaws.” hanukā, “a jaw.” hanu-mat, “having (large) jaws, name of a monkey-chief; a particular sort of monkey.” hanumat-kalpa, “name of a chief of the Sudarṡana-saṃhitā.” hanu-mat-kavaca, “Hanumat’s breast-plate.” hanu-kāvya, hanu-kīrtana, hanu-taila-vidhi, hanu-pañcâṅga, and hanu-paṭala, “name of works.” hanula, “having strong jaws.” hānavya, “being in the jaws (as a tooth).” maha-hanu, “having large jaws.” śaṃ-hanu, “striking the jaws together; to seize between the jaws.” hānu, “a tooth.”