Where does “Pingala” come from?
Pingala (English) comes from Sanskrit पिङ्गल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás — tawny, reddish.
Pingala (English): One of the channels through which, in traditional Indian medicine, the energies or prana of the physical body, are said to flow
Definitions
- One of the channels through which, in traditional Indian medicine, the energies or prana of the physical body, are said to flow
Ancestry of “Pingala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पिङ्गल | reddish-brown, tawny; yellow, gold-colored |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás | tawny, reddish |