Where does “rang” come from?

rang (Romani) comes from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

rang (Romani): colour

Definitions

  1. colour

Ancestry of “rang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रङ्ग →
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