Where does “व्यंग” come from?

व्यंग (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit व्यङ्ग, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

व्यंग (Hindi): satire; Synonym of व्यंग्य

Definitions

  1. satire; Synonym of व्यंग्य

Ancestry of “व्यंग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्यङ्गspeckled, deformed
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “व्यंग”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit व्यङ्ग →