Where does “Vedanga” come from?
Vedanga (English) comes from Sanskrit वेदाङ्ग, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Ancestry of “Vedanga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वेदाङ्ग | a limb of the Veda; Name of certain works or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वेद | knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |