Where does “rengga” come from?

rengga (Malay) comes from Javanese rengga, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

rengga (Malay): howdah

Definitions

  1. howdah

Ancestry of “rengga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneserengga—
2Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
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 रङ्ग →