Where does “हींग” come from?

हींग (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀼, from Sanskrit हिङ्गु, from Proto-Iranian Hángwr̥, from Proto-Iranian Hanguǰatu, from Proto-Iranian Hangwr̥ — extract, resin; resin.

हींग (Hindi): asafoetida

Definitions

  1. asafoetida

Ancestry of “हींग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀼—
2Sanskritहिङ्गुasafoetida; a kind of liquid made from the roots...
3Proto-IranianHángwr̥extract, resin
4Proto-IranianHanguǰatuasafoetida
5Proto-IranianHangwr̥extract, resin; resin

Words derived from “हींग”

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