Where does “ਲੱਗਣਾ” come from?

ਲੱਗਣਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit लग्यति, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

ਲੱਗਣਾ (Punjabi): to touch

Definitions

  1. to touch

Ancestry of “ਲੱਗਣਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलग्यतिadheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to
2Sanskritलग्to attach, stick to, cling
3Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize

Words derived from “ਲੱਗਣਾ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- →Every word from Sanskrit लग् →Every word from Sanskrit लग्यति →