Where does “अँगुरी” come from?
अँगुरी (Braj) comes from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
अँगुरी (Braj): finger
Ancestry of “अँगुरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अङ्गुरि | finger; toe; digit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |