Where does “రంగడు” come from?

రంగడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

Ancestry of “రంగడు”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	रङ्ग	colour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
2	Sanskrit	रञ्ज्	to redden; to dye or color
3	Proto-Indo-European	*(s)reg-	—

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