Where does “جنگل” come from?

جنگل (Persian) comes from Hindi जंगल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮, from Sanskrit जङ्गल — arid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile...

جنگل (Persian): jungle, forest

Definitions

  1. jungle, forest

Ancestry of “جنگل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजंगलforest, woods
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮
3Sanskritजङ्गलarid, sterile, desert; any arid or sterile...

Words derived from “جنگل

Every word from Sanskrit जङ्गलEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀕𑀮Every word from Hindi जंगल
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