Where does “अङ्गार” come from?

अङ्गार (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hángāras, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

अङ्गार (Sanskrit): charcoal, either heated or not heated; the planet...

Definitions

  1. charcoal, either heated or not heated; the planet...

Ancestry of “अङ्गार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHángārascharcoal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “अङ्गार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hángāras →