Where does “नाग” come from?
नाग (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
नाग (Sanskrit): a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or...
Definitions
- a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or...
Ancestry of “नाग”, step by step
नाग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European nogʷós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
via Sumerian 𒀭𒈾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumerian | 𒀭𒈾 | tin or lead |