Where does “अंगुली” come from?

अंगुली (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮𑀺, from Sanskrit अङ्गुलि, from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

अंगुली (Hindi): Alternative form of उंगली

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of उंगली

Ancestry of “अंगुली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮𑀺finger
2Sanskritअङ्गुलिa finger; a toe; a digit
3Sanskritअङ्गुरिfinger; toe; digit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “अंगुली”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गुलि →