Where does “नंगापन” come from?

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

नंगापन (Hindi): bareness, nakedness, nudity

Definitions

  1. bareness, nakedness, nudity

Ancestry of “नंगापन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनंगाnude, naked; bare; shameless
2Prakrit𑀡𑀕𑁆𑀕naked
3Sanskritनग्नnaked, bare; desolate, desert; new
4Proto-Indo-Aryannagnás—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniannagnásnaked, nude
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nagnás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan nagnás →