Where does “raṅga” come from?

raṅga (Pali) comes from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

raṅga (Pali): dye, colour, paint

Definitions

  1. dye, colour, paint

Ancestry of “raṅga”, step by step

raṅga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit रङ्ग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—

via Sanskrit रणरङ्ग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरणरङ्ग—

Words derived from “raṅga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग →