Where does “rong” come from?

rong (Dimasa) comes from Assamese ৰং, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

rong (Dimasa): color

Definitions

  1. color

Ancestry of “rong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseৰংcolour; joy, delight, gladness
2Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग →