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.

Vedanga (English): limbs of the Veda

Definitions

  1. limbs of the Veda

Ancestry of “Vedanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेदाङ्गa limb of the Veda; Name of certain works or...
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “Vedanga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →