Where does “रंगमंच” come from?

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

रंगमंच (Hindi): stage, platform

Definitions

  1. stage, platform

Ancestry of “रंगमंच”, step by step

रंगमंच 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 मंच

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमंचstage, platform
2Sanskritमञ्चthrone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग →