Where does “नाग” come from?

नाग (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.

नाग (Hindi): male serpent; the Indian cobra, "Naja naja"; naga

Definitions

  1. male serpent; the Indian cobra, "Naja naja"; naga

Ancestry of “नाग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनागa snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷósbare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude

Words derived from “नाग”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós →Every word from Sanskrit नाग →