Where does “लज्जा” come from?
लज्जा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit लज्जा, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
लज्जा (Hindi): shame; shyness
Ancestry of “लज्जा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | लज्जा | shame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |