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Where does “شرنگ” come from?

شرنگ (Persian) comes from Sanskrit शृङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hngám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hnám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

شرنگ (Persian): a kind of medicinal or poisonous plant; poison

Definitions

  1. a kind of medicinal or poisonous plant; poison

Ancestry of “شرنگ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशृङ्गthe horn of an animal; the tusk of an elephant;...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥Hngám—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥Hnám—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-nó-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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