Where does “languri” come from?
languri (Finnish) comes from Hindi लंगूर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮, from Sanskrit लाङ्गूल — tail; penis.
Ancestry of “languri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | लंगूर | langur, kind of Indian ape: "Semnopithecus" |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लाङ्गूल | tail; penis |
Words derived from “languri”