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

  1. A geometric or stylized design on the floor made...

Ancestry of “rangoli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरंगोलीa rangoli painted decoration on the floor
2Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग →