Where does “रंज” come from?
रंज (Hindi) comes from Persian رنج, from Persian رنگ, from Middle Persian lng, from Proto-Iranian ra(n)ǰ- — to colour, dye.
रंज (Hindi): grief, distress, anger, suffering
Definitions
- grief, distress, anger, suffering
Ancestry of “रंज”, step by step
रंज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian رنج
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | رنج | pain, toil, trouble |
| 2 | Persian | رنگ | color |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lng | color |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | ra(n)ǰ- | to colour, dye |
via Sanskrit अरण्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अरण्य | a foreign or a distant land; forest, wilderness;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अरण | strange, foreign; distant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |