Where does “linga” come from?

linga (English) comes from English lingam, from Sanskrit लिङ्गम्.

linga (English): Alternative form of lingam

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lingam

Ancestry of “linga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlingamThe aniconic representation traditionally...
2Sanskritलिङ्गम्—
Every word from Sanskrit लिङ्गम् →Every word from English lingam →