Where does “अंगना” come from?

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

अंगना (Hindi): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “अंगना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्गना"a woman with well-rounded limbs", any woman or...
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 Sanskrit अङ्गना →