Where does “अंगच्छेद” come from?

अंगच्छेद (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

अंगच्छेद (Hindi): amputation

Definitions

  1. amputation

Ancestry of “अंगच्छेद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →