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Where does “نارنگ” come from?

نارنگ (Persian) comes from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu.

نارنگ (Persian): bitter orange

Definitions

  1. bitter orange

Ancestry of “نارنگ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनारङ्गthe orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;...
2Dravidiandra—
3Proto-Dravidian*cīntu—

Words derived from “نارنگ”

  • orange
  • orangery
  • Orangeman
  • orangey
  • Orangeism
  • orangeade
  • orangish
  • tangor
  • orangewood
  • orangeness
  • naranjilla
  • orangeish
  • nonorange
  • orangely
  • Orangewoman
  • orangite
  • arancino
  • orangie
  • orangeless
  • orangeite
  • orangeat
  • orangequit
  • orangeroot
  • orangeberry
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