Where does “सींग” come from?

सींग (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕, from Sanskrit शृङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hngám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hnám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

सींग (Hindi): horn

Definitions

  1. horn

Ancestry of “सींग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕—
2Sanskritशृङ्गthe horn of an animal; the tusk of an elephant;...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥Hngám—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥Hnám—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-nó-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “सींग”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hnám →