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
Ancestry of “अंगड़ाई”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | अँगड़ाना | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग | a limb of the body; a limb, member; the body |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |