Where does “लगना” come from?
लगना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit लग्यति, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
लगना (Hindi): to seem, appear; to be perceived; to be hit,...
Definitions
- to seem, appear; to be perceived; to be hit,...
Ancestry of “लगना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लग्यति | adheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लग् | to attach, stick to, cling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |