Where does “Naja” come from?
Naja (Translingual) comes from Sinhalese නයා, from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
Ancestry of “Naja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sinhalese | නයා | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
Words derived from “Naja”