Where does “جنگ” come from?
جنگ (Persian) comes from Hindi जंग, from Persian زنگ, from Sanskrit जङ्घा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰángʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰángʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-o-s.
جنگ (Persian): war; junk; anthology
Definitions
- war; junk; anthology
Ancestry of “جنگ”, step by step
جنگ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi जंग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जंग | war, battle |
| 2 | Persian | زنگ | rust; bell; ring |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जङ्घा | ankle; shank; thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰángʰaH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰángʰas | ankle, shank |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ-o-s | — |