Where does “लज्जा” come from?

लज्जा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit लज्जा, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

लज्जा (Hindi): shame; shyness

Definitions

  1. shame; shyness

Ancestry of “लज्जा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलज्जाshame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,...
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—

Words derived from “लज्जा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit लज्जा →