Where does “ಉಗ್ರ” come from?

ಉಗ್ರ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit उग्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hugrás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

ಉಗ್ರ (Kannada): fierce, fearful, terrible

Definitions

  1. fierce, fearful, terrible

Ancestry of “ಉಗ್ರ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउग्रmighty, formidable, powerful; furious, terrible,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHugráspowerful, mighty, strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-ró-sstrong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →