Where does “లజ్జ” come from?

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

లజ్జ (Telugu): shame

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	लज्जा	shame, embarrassment, modesty; sensitivity,...
2	Sanskrit	रञ्ज्	to redden; to dye or color
3	Proto-Indo-European	*(s)reg-	—

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