Where does “कंगाल” come from?

कंगाल (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀓𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit कङ्काल, from Proto-Indo-European kenkēl- — kneecap; joint.

कंगाल (Hindi): poor, destitute

Definitions

  1. poor, destitute

Ancestry of “कंगाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀓𑀁𑀓𑀸𑀮—
2Sanskritकङ्कालskeleton
3Proto-Indo-Europeankenkēl-kneecap; joint

Words derived from “कंगाल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kenkēl- →Every word from Sanskrit कङ्काल →Every word from Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀓𑀸𑀮 →