Where does “नंगा” come from?

नंगा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀕𑁆𑀕, from Sanskrit नग्न, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nagnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nagnás, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

नंगा (Hindi): nude, naked; bare; shameless

Definitions

  1. nude, naked; bare; shameless

Ancestry of “नंगा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀡𑀕𑁆𑀕naked
2Sanskritनग्नnaked, bare; desolate, desert; new
3Proto-Indo-Aryannagnás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniannagnásnaked, nude
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “नंगा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nagnás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan nagnás →