Where does “nāga” come from?
nāga (Pali) comes from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
nāga (Pali): cobra; elephant; ironwood tree
Definitions
- cobra; elephant; ironwood tree
Ancestry of “nāga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
Words derived from “nāga”