Where does “लघु” come from?

लघु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

लघु (Sanskrit): light, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc....

Definitions

  1. light, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc....

Ancestry of “लघु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “लघु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →