Where does “रोगिणी” come from?
रोगिणी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
रोगिणी (Sanskrit): ill, one with illness (feminine)
Definitions
- ill, one with illness (feminine)
Ancestry of “रोगिणी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रोग | ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,... |
| 2 | Hindi | रज | dust, dirt, pollen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “रोगिणी”