Where does “उंगली” come from?
उंगली (Hindi) comes from Hindi अंगुली, from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮𑀺, from Sanskrit अङ्गुलि, from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
उंगली (Hindi): finger
Ancestry of “उंगली”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | अंगुली | Alternative form of उंगली |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अङ्गुलि | a finger; a toe; a digit |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अङ्गुरि | finger; toe; digit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |