Where does “engışt” come from?

engışt (Zazaki) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

engışt (Zazaki): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “engışt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHangúštʰasthumb; big toe; finger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas →