Where does “नारङ्गि” come from?

नारङ्गि (Nepali) comes from Hindi नारंगी, from Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀭𑀁𑀕, from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

नारङ्गि (Nepali): orange

Definitions

  1. orange

Ancestry of “नारङ्गि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनारंगीorange
2Prakrit𑀡𑀸𑀭𑀁𑀕—
3Sanskritनारङ्गthe orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;...
4Dravidiandra—
5Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Sanskrit नारङ्ग →