Where does “पराबैंगनी” come from?
पराबैंगनी (Hindi) comes from Hindi बैंगनी, from Hindi बैंगन, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡, from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wātinganas — eggplant; purple.
पराबैंगनी (Hindi): ultraviolet
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Ancestry of “पराबैंगनी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बैंगनी | purple, aubergine |
| 2 | Hindi | बैंगन | eggplant, aubergine, brinjal |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वातिङ्गण | aubergine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wātinganas | eggplant; purple |