Where does “सींगार” come from?

सींगार (Old Gujarati) comes from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀸𑀭, from Sanskrit शृङ्गार — love (as ‘the horned’ or ‘the strong one’?), sexual passion or desire or enjoyment Kāv. Rājat. &c.

सींगार (Old Gujarati): ornamentation, bedecking

Definitions

  1. ornamentation, bedecking

Ancestry of “सींगार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀸𑀭—
2Sanskritशृङ्गारlove (as ‘the horned’ or ‘the strong one’?), sexual passion or desire or enjoyment Kāv. Rājat. &c
Every word from Sanskrit शृङ्गार →Every word from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀸𑀭 →