Where does “langoti” come from?

langoti (English) comes from Hindi लंगोटी, from Middle Hindi लँगोट, from Sanskrit लङ्गुट.

langoti (English): A loincloth

Definitions

  1. A loincloth

Ancestry of “langoti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलंगोटीloincloth
2Middle Hindiलँगोट—
3Sanskritलङ्गुट—
Every word from Sanskrit लङ्गुट →Every word from Middle Hindi लँगोट →Every word from Hindi लंगोटी →