Where does “रंजक” come from?
रंजक (Hindi) comes from Hindi रंग, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
रंजक (Hindi): pigment, dye, coloring
Ancestry of “रंजक”, 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- | — |