Where does “भुजा” come from?

भुजा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भुजा, from Sanskrit भुज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰúȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúǰas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

भुजा (Hindi): the arm; side of a polygon

Definitions

  1. the arm; side of a polygon

Ancestry of “भुजा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभुजाcoil
2Sanskritभुजarm; breast; hand
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbʰúȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰúǰasgoat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúǰas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰúȷ́as →
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