Where does “chang” come from?
chang (Romani) comes from Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀖𑀸, from Sanskrit जङ्घा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰángʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰángʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-o-s.
chang (Romani): leg; knee
Definitions
- leg; knee
Ancestry of “chang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀚𑀁𑀖𑀸 | shank part of the leg between the knee and ankle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जङ्घा | ankle; shank; thigh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰángʰaH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰángʰas | ankle, shank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ-o-s | — |