Where does “अंगदान” come from?

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

अंगदान (Hindi): organ donation

Definitions

  1. organ donation

Ancestry of “अंगदान”, step by step

अंगदान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi अंग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंगlimb; organ; branch, field
2Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

via Hindi दान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदानgift, offering, something given
2HebrewדָּןDan; one who judges
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →Every word from Hindi अंग →