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Where does “ৰঙ্গ” come from?

ৰঙ্গ (Early Assamese) comes from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

Ancestry of “ৰঙ্গ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
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