Where does “langur” come from?
langur (English) comes from Hindi लंगूर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮, from Sanskrit लाङ्गूल — tail; penis.
langur (English): Any of the Old World monkeys of the subfamily...
Definitions
- Any of the Old World monkeys of the subfamily...
Ancestry of “langur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | लंगूर | langur, kind of Indian ape: "Semnopithecus" |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लाङ्गूल | tail; penis |