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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

  1. Alternative spelling of आँगन

Ancestry of “आंगन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआँगनcourtyard, backyard, patio
2Sauraseni Prakrit????courtyard
3Sanskritअङ्गनthe act of walking; "place to walk in", yard,...
4Sanskrit-अनforms neuter nouns
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
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