Where does “पिंजड़ा” come from?
पिंजड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पिञ्जर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás — tawny, reddish.
पिंजड़ा (Hindi): cage, enclosure
Ancestry of “पिंजड़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पिञ्जर | reddish-yellow, tawny; yellow, gold-colored |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás | tawny, reddish |