Where does “ඇඟිලි” come from?

ඇඟිලි (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit अङ्गुलि, from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

ඇඟිලි (Sinhalese): a finger, toe

Definitions

  1. a finger, toe

Ancestry of “ඇඟිලි”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्गुलिa finger; a toe; a digit
2Sanskritअङ्गुरिfinger; toe; digit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गुलि →