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
- nude, naked; bare; shameless
Ancestry of “नंगा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀡𑀕𑁆𑀕 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नग्न | naked, bare; desolate, desert; new |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | nagnás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nagnás | naked, nude |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “नंगा”