Where does “raṅgakāra” come from?

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

raṅgakāra (Pali): dyer

Definitions

  1. dyer

Ancestry of “raṅgakāra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरङ्गकारpainter; dyer
2Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
3Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग →