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Where does “రంగు” come from?

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

రంగు (Telugu): color, hue, tint; dye, paint

Definitions

  1. color, hue, tint; dye, paint

Ancestry of “రంగు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरङ्गcolour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification...
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—

Words derived from “రంగు”

  • ఎముకరంగు
  • రంగులేని
  • పసుపురంగు
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