Where does “नागिनी” come from?

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

नागिनी (Hindi): female serpent, naga, cobra

Definitions

  1. female serpent, naga, cobra

Ancestry of “नागिनी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनागmale serpent; the Indian cobra, "Naja naja"; naga
2Sanskritनागa snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷósbare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude
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