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

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “उंगली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiअंगुलीAlternative form of उंगली
2Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮𑀺finger
3Sanskritअङ्गुलिa finger; a toe; a digit
4Sanskritअङ्गुरिfinger; toe; digit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गुलि →