Where does “نارنج” come from?

نارنج (Persian) comes from Arabic نَارَنْج, from Persian نارنگ, from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

نارنج (Persian): bitter orange, Seville orange, "Citrus aurantium"

Definitions

  1. bitter orange, Seville orange, "Citrus aurantium"

Ancestry of “نارنج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَارَنْجbitter orange
2Persianنارنگbitter orange
3Sanskritनारङ्गthe orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;...
4Dravidiandra—
5Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm

Words derived from “نارنج”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Sanskrit नारङ्ग →