Where does “वांगे” come from?
वांगे (Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀁𑀕, from Sanskrit व्यङ्ग, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
वांगे (Marathi): eggplant, aubergine, brinjal
Definitions
- eggplant, aubergine, brinjal
Ancestry of “वांगे”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀁𑀕 | mutilated |
| 2 | Sanskrit | व्यङ्ग | speckled, deformed |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |