Where does “jungle” come from?

jungle (French) comes from English jungle, from Urdu جنگل, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮, from Sanskrit जङ्गल — arid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile...

jungle (French): jungle large humid forest

Definitions

  1. jungle large humid forest

Ancestry of “jungle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjungleA large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in...
2Urduجنگلjungle, forest, wilderness
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮—
4Sanskritजङ्गलarid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile...

Words derived from “jungle”

Every word from Sanskrit जङ्गल →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 →Every word from Urdu جنگل →