Where does “जंगली” come from?
जंगली (Hindi) comes from Hindi जंगल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮, from Sanskrit जङ्गल — arid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile...
जंगली (Hindi): jungle; wild, uncivilized; natural,...
Definitions
- jungle; wild, uncivilized; natural,...
Ancestry of “जंगली”, step by step
जंगली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi जंगल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जंगल | forest, woods |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जङ्गल | arid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile... |
via Marathi जंगल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | जंगल | jungle; woods, forest |