Where does “rangoli” come from?
rangoli (English) comes from Hindi रंगोली, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
rangoli (English): A geometric or stylized design on the floor made...
Definitions
- A geometric or stylized design on the floor made...
Ancestry of “rangoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | रंगोली | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रङ्ग | colour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |