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

  1. Any of the Old World monkeys of the subfamily...

Ancestry of “langur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलंगूरlangur, kind of Indian ape: "Semnopithecus"
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮—
3Sanskritलाङ्गूलtail; penis
Every word from Sanskrit लाङ्गूल →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮 →Every word from Hindi लंगूर →