Where does “wonga” come from?
wonga (English) comes from Romani angar, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀸𑀭, from Sanskrit अङ्गार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hángāras, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.
wonga (English): Money
Ancestry of “wonga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romani | angar | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀸𑀭 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अङ्गार | charcoal, either heated or not heated; the planet... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hángāras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁óngʷl̥ | charcoal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁engʷ- | to burn; fire |