Where does “नाक” come from?

नाक (Garhwali) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit नक्र — the zodiac sign Scorpio.

नाक (Garhwali): nose

Definitions

  1. nose

Ancestry of “नाक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓nose
2Sanskritनक्रthe zodiac sign Scorpio
Every word from Sanskrit नक्र →Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 →