Where does “अंगना” come from?
अंगना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अङ्गना, from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
अंगना (Hindi): woman
Ancestry of “अंगना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अङ्गना | "a woman with well-rounded limbs", any woman or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग | a limb of the body; a limb, member; the body |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |