Where does “लज्जा” come from?
लज्जा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
लज्जा (Sanskrit): shame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,...
Definitions
- shame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,...
Ancestry of “लज्जा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |
Words derived from “लज्जा”