Where does “अर्धांगिनी” come from?

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

अर्धांगिनी (Hindi): better half, wife

Definitions

  1. better half, wife

Ancestry of “अर्धांगिनी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंगlimb; organ; branch, field
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 अंग →