Where does “পিঙ্গল” come from?
পিঙ্গল (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit पिङ्गल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás — tawny, reddish.
পিঙ্গল (Bengali): brown
Definitions
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Ancestry of “পিঙ্গল”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पिङ्गल | reddish-brown, tawny; yellow, gold-colored |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás | tawny, reddish |