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
- bareness, nakedness, nudity
Ancestry of “नंगापन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नंगा | nude, naked; bare; shameless |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀡𑀕𑁆𑀕 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नग्न | naked, bare; desolate, desert; new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | nagnás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nagnás | naked, nude |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |