Where does “हिंग” come from?

हिंग (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit हिङ्गु, from Proto-Iranian Hángwr̥, from Proto-Iranian Hanguǰatu, from Proto-Iranian Hangwr̥ — extract, resin; resin.

हिंग (Marathi): asafoetida (Ferula assa-foetida)

Definitions

  1. asafoetida (Ferula assa-foetida)

Ancestry of “हिंग”, step by step

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