Where does “දඟය” come from?
දඟය (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit जङ्घा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰángʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰángʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-o-s.
දඟය (Sinhalese): craft, deceit, trick
Definitions
- craft, deceit, trick
Ancestry of “දඟය”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जङ्घा | ankle; shank; thigh |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰángʰaH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰángʰas | ankle, shank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ-o-s | — |