Where does “भुजंग” come from?

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

भुजंग (Hindi): cobra; Bhujangasana

Definitions

  1. cobra; Bhujangasana

Ancestry of “भुजंग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभुजङ्गa serpent, snake; a mythical serpent-demon
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 भुजङ्ग →
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