Where does “lungi” come from?

lungi (English) comes from Hindi लुंगी, from Middle Hindi लँगोट, from Sanskrit लङ्गुट.

lungi (English): A garment worn around the waist, especially by...

Definitions

  1. A garment worn around the waist, especially by...

Ancestry of “lungi”, step by step

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