Where does “બાળરોગ” come from?
બાળરોગ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati રોગ, from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
બાળરોગ (Gujarati): childhood illness
Ancestry of “બાળરોગ”, step by step
બાળરોગ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati રોગ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | રોગ | disease, illness |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोग | ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,... |
| 3 | Hindi | रज | dust, dirt, pollen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via Gujarati બાળ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | બાળ | child, youth; young of an animal |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀩𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बाल | boy; child; fool, simpleton; childish, immature |