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
Ancestry of “अंगुल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अङ्गुल | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |