Where does “naja” come from?
naja (English) comes from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
naja (English): A member of the "Naja" genus of venomous snakes;...
Definitions
- A member of the "Naja" genus of venomous snakes;...
Ancestry of “naja”, step by step
naja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit नाग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
via Dzongkha ན་རྒྱ་
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dzongkha | ན་རྒྱ་ | — |