Where does “दरगा” come from?
दरगा (Rajasthani) comes from Hindi रंग, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
दरगा (Rajasthani): dargah, shrine, tomb; royal court
Definitions
- dargah, shrine, tomb; royal court
Ancestry of “दरगा”, step by step
दरगा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi रंग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | रंग | color; complexion; paint, dye |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रङ्ग | colour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |
via Persian درگاه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | درگاه | doorway, threshold; portal, entrance; dargah |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dlgʾs | — |