Where does “रंगकर्म” come from?

रंगकर्म (Hindi) comes from Hindi रंग, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

रंगकर्म (Hindi): stagecraft, acting

Definitions

  1. stagecraft, acting

Ancestry of “रंगकर्म”, step by step

रंगकर्म traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi रंग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरंगcolor; complexion; paint, dye
2Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-

via Hindi कर्म

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकर्मaction, act; fate, karma, consequence; object
2Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
3Sanskrit-मन्forms action nouns and result nouns from roots
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-mā́

Words derived from “रंगकर्म

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज्Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग