Where does “रंगहीन” come from?
रंगहीन (Hindi) comes from Hindi रंग, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
रंगहीन (Hindi): colorless
Ancestry of “रंगहीन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | रंग | color; complexion; paint, dye |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रङ्ग | colour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |