Where does “रूप-रंग” come from?
रूप-रंग (Hindi) comes from Hindi रंग, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
रूप-रंग (Hindi): appearance
Ancestry of “रूप-रंग”, step by step
रूप-रंग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi रंग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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- | — |
via Hindi रूप
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | रूप | outward appearance, form, figure, shape,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रूप | outward appearance, color, form, shape; right... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रूप् | to form, shape |