Where does “އަންގާރަ” come from?

އަންގާރަ (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit अङ्गार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hángāras, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

އަންގާރަ (Dhivehi): Tuesday

Definitions

  1. Tuesday

Ancestry of “އަންގާރަ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्गारcharcoal, either heated or not heated; the planet...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHángārascharcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hángāras →