Where does “लज्जा” come from?

लज्जा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

लज्जा (Sanskrit): shame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,...

Definitions

  1. shame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,...

Ancestry of “लज्जा”, step by step

लज्जा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit रञ्ज्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
2Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—

via Proto-Indo-Aryan lazȷ́-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanlazȷ́-to be ashamed, to be shy; to be shy, to be...

Words derived from “लज्जा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →