Where does “lagna” come from?

lagna (English) comes from Sanskrit लग्न, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

lagna (English): In Vedic astrology, the degree of the sign that is rising on the eastern horizon at the time of a person's birth

Definitions

  1. In Vedic astrology, the degree of the sign that is rising on the eastern horizon at the time of a person's birth

Ancestry of “lagna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलग्नadhered, adhering or clinging to, attached to,...
2Sanskritलग्to attach, stick to, cling
3Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ-Every word from Sanskrit लग्Every word from Sanskrit लग्न