Where does “रंगभेद” come from?

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

रंगभेद (Hindi): colorism, apartheid

Definitions

  1. colorism, apartheid

Ancestry of “रंगभेद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरंगcolor; complexion; paint, dye
2Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग →
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