Where does “अंड” come from?
अंड (Hindi) comes from Konkani आड, from Kannada ಅಡ್ಡ, from Kannada ಅಡೆ.
अंड (Hindi): egg
Definitions
- egg
Ancestry of “अंड”, step by step
अंड traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Konkani आड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konkani | आड | across, lying down, horizontal |
| 2 | Kannada | ಅಡ್ಡ | in the way of; across; across, horizontal, supine |
| 3 | Kannada | ಅಡೆ | — |
via Sanskrit अण्ड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अण्ड | egg; testicle; scrotum |