Where does “आंगन” come from?
आंगन (Hindi) comes from Hindi आँगन, from Sauraseni Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit अङ्गन, from Sanskrit -अन, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
आंगन (Hindi): Alternative spelling of आँगन
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of आँगन
Ancestry of “आंगन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | आँगन | courtyard, backyard, patio |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ???? | courtyard |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अङ्गन | the act of walking; "place to walk in", yard,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -अन | forms neuter nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |