Where does “नांगल” come from?

नांगल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀗𑁆𑀕𑀭, from Sanskrit लाङ्गल — plough.

नांगल (Hindi): plough

Definitions

  1. plough

Ancestry of “नांगल”, step by step

नांगल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀗𑁆𑀕𑀭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀡𑀗𑁆𑀕𑀭—
2Sanskritलाङ्गलplough

via Proto-Dravidian *ñamkōl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*ñamkōlplough
Every word from Sanskrit लाङ्गल →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀗𑁆𑀕𑀭 →