Where does “अंगड़ाई” come from?

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

अंगड़ाई (Hindi): stretching of the limbs

Definitions

  1. stretching of the limbs

Ancestry of “अंगड़ाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअँगड़ानाto twist, stretch body, limbs
2Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →Every word from Hindi अँगड़ाना →