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

  1. cobra; elephant; ironwood tree

Ancestry of “nāga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनागa snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷósbare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude

Words derived from “nāga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós →Every word from Sanskrit नाग →