Where does “अंगुल” come from?

अंगुल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮, from Sanskrit अङ्गुल, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

अंगुल (Hindi): finger-breadth

Definitions

  1. finger-breadth

Ancestry of “अंगुल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮—
2Sanskritअङ्गुलfinger; thumb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “अंगुल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गुल →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮 →
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