Where does “पुल्लिङ्ग” come from?
पुल्लिङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पुंस्, from Proto-Indo-European péwmōs ~ pumsés.
Ancestry of “पुल्लिङ्ग”, step by step
पुल्लिङ्ग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पुंस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुंस् | a man, male being; a masculine word; a human... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péwmōs ~ pumsés | — |
via Sanskrit लिङ्ग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लिङ्ग | mark, spot, sign, token, badge, emblem,... |