Where does “लज्जावान” come from?

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

लज्जावान (Hindi): modest, bashful, shy

Definitions

  1. modest, bashful, shy

Ancestry of “लज्जावान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलज्जाshame; shyness
2Sanskritलज्जाshame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,...
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit लज्जा →