Where does “जंगल” come from?

जंगल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮, from Sanskrit जङ्गल — arid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile...

जंगल (Hindi): forest, woods

Definitions

  1. forest, woods

Ancestry of “जंगल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮—
2Sanskritजङ्गलarid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile...

Words derived from “जंगल”

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