Where does “नारंगी” come from?

नारंगी (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀭𑀁𑀕, from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

नारंगी (Hindi): orange

Definitions

  1. orange

Ancestry of “नारंगी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀡𑀸𑀭𑀁𑀕—
2Sanskritनारङ्गthe orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;...
3Dravidiandra—
4Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm

Words derived from “नारंगी”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Sanskrit नारङ्ग →