Where does “लगाना” come from?
लगाना (Hindi) comes from Hindi लगना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit लग्यति, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
लगाना (Hindi): to put, spread, apply, affix; to add; to slap,...
Definitions
- to put, spread, apply, affix; to add; to slap,...
Ancestry of “लगाना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | लगना | to seem, appear; to be perceived; to be hit,... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लग्यति | adheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लग् | to attach, stick to, cling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |