Where does “अलग” come from?
अलग (Bhojpuri) comes from Sanskrit अलग्न, from Sanskrit लग्न, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
अलग (Bhojpuri): different, separate
Definitions
- different, separate
Ancestry of “अलग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अलग्न | not connected; unconnected |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लग्न | adhered, adhering or clinging to, attached to,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लग् | to attach, stick to, cling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |