Where does “অঙ্গুষ্ঠ” come from?
অঙ্গুষ্ঠ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अङ्गुष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hangúṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
অঙ্গুষ্ঠ (Bengali): thumb
Ancestry of “অঙ্গুষ্ঠ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अङ्गुष्ठ | thumb; big toe, hallux |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hangúṣṭʰas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hangúštʰas | thumb; big toe; finger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |