Etymology

naja

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Today it means: A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras Full definition →

Sanskrit नाग ← Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós
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naja · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*nogʷós“naked”
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromनाग
  3. English todaynaja

From Sanskrit नाग (nāga), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked”).

naja · noun2

  1. Navajo · borrowed from[Term?]
  2. English todaynaja

Borrowed from Navajo [Term?].

Naja · proper noun3

  1. dz · borrowed fromན་རྒྱ་
  2. English todayNaja

Borrowed from Dzongkha ན་རྒྱ་ (na rgya).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritनाग all →

nagaNaganandiniNagarajunag champa

Proto-Indo-European*nogʷós all →

naga

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