Where does “लंबा” come from?

लंबा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit लम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

लंबा (Hindi): tall; long; expanded, great, large

Definitions

  1. tall; long; expanded, great, large

Ancestry of “लंबा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀁𑀩—
2Sanskritलम्बa perpendicular; complement of latitude,...
3Sanskritलम्ब्to hang down, depend, dangle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply

Words derived from “लंबा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब् →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब →