English
jhinga
Jhinga comes from Hindi झींगा ‘shrimp, prawn’, and goes back to Sanskrit गाङ्गट.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगाङ्गटgāṅgaṭa‘shrimp’
- Prakritmodern𑀛𑀺𑀗
- Hindic. 1500–presentझींगाjhīṅgā‘shrimp, prawn’
- Englishtodayjhinga
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगाङ्गटgāṅgaṭa‘shrimp’
- Prakritmodern𑀛𑀺𑀗
- Hindic. 1500–presentझींगाjhīṅgā‘shrimp, prawn’
- Englishtodayjhinga
Every English word from Sanskrit गाङ्गट
Today it means
noun prawn
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit गाङ्गट / jhinga